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as in sturdy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure
chrysanthemums are hardy enough to survive a light frost the settlers of the Old West were a hardy lot
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
hardy souls who pioneered new paths into outer space
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Recent Examples of hardy
Fertilizer These hardy plants don’t need much fertilizer when planted in loose potting soil for succulents.
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Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
The poppy plant proved hardy and profitable, thriving in Yunnan’s soil and offering multiple harvests per year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those who travel during the holidays are used to long trips, but only the hardiest would try a 1,900-mile van ride.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Stand-up comedian Whitney Cicero, 54, from Los Angeles took to Instagram to reveal all the quirky reasons why her generation (people born between 1965 and 1980) are some of the toughest and most hardy people out there.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
The poppy plant proved hardy and profitable, thriving in Yunnan’s soil and offering multiple harvests per year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those who travel during the holidays are used to long trips, but only the hardiest would try a 1,900-mile van ride.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Stand-up comedian Whitney Cicero, 54, from Los Angeles took to Instagram to reveal all the quirky reasons why her generation (people born between 1965 and 1980) are some of the toughest and most hardy people out there.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rows of sturdy two- and three-story flats stand at attention on countless streets.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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During renovation work, the men’s first team have been moved into the women’s building, with the women housed in a temporary — but sturdy — portable cabin, and the Graduate Lounge has been turned into the academy and women’s teams’ canteen.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kylie Kangaroo Kylie is an adventurous kangaroo from Australia.Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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At such a young age, there is still massive scope for Reis to improve; from bulking up and becoming sturdier in the shoulder-to-shoulder duels to rediscovering his adventurous distribution at the highest level of the game.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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Benjamin Franklin was not only a political thinker but a scientist and a brave advocate of smallpox inoculation.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The streets here are steep, as in San Francisco-steep—so precipitous that brave locals (or crazy, some might say) hurtle down them in homemade bobsleds every January.Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The rest of the team can't stay healthy because of a rugged artificial turf home field.Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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These include the rugged Prombron Black Stallion CLV, which will be built on a General Motors platform, and the high-performance Prombron Iron Stallion, which is based on the Lamborghini Urus.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Democratic budget was moved from the House to the Senate, which allowed four courageous Democratic senators who recognized the historic moment for structural budgetary changes.Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Households are currently seeing significant reductions in their monthly electricity usage, resulting in cost savings—a big relief, especially in tough economic times.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Resolutions often fail due to an all-or-nothing mindset full of tough self-criticism.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The children's television show centers on a pack of puppies, aka the PAW Patrol, and their fearless leader, Ryder, who work together to help the people of Adventure Bay overcome challenges, plus protect them from the occasional bad guy.Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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The women ride sidesaddle, inspired by the fearless adelitas — women fighters in the Mexican Revolution.Amanda Lopez, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Hardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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