rock-ribbed
adjective
2
: firm and inflexible in doctrine or integrity
a rock-ribbed conservative community—
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While the Democrats have completely revamped their primary calendar, the Republicans have remained the party of rock-ribbed tradition.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
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Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
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