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Iconic Architecture in Puglia Photo: Getty Images Often referred to as the heel of Italy’s boot, Puglia is a landscape of raw beauty and intense diversity (just look to its rocky coastlines, ancient olive groves, and quiet countrysides for proof).
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
The 25-year-old, working to revive his curveball while building on a rocky debut season, recorded a 1.54 ERA, three walks and 12 strikeouts over 11.2 innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Chris usually struggles with women — even beginning the film with a rocky experience at a speed dating event — but finds himself on the dance floor at a country bar after a woman starts to flirt with him.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
After a rocky first couple of years in New England, former 2019 fourth-round pick Stidham spent a year with the Raiders before Denver signed him to a two-year, $10 million deal in 2023.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
The 25-year-old, working to revive his curveball while building on a rocky debut season, recorded a 1.54 ERA, three walks and 12 strikeouts over 11.2 innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Chris usually struggles with women — even beginning the film with a rocky experience at a speed dating event — but finds himself on the dance floor at a country bar after a woman starts to flirt with him.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
After a rocky first couple of years in New England, former 2019 fourth-round pick Stidham spent a year with the Raiders before Denver signed him to a two-year, $10 million deal in 2023.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
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Sam Teicher, chief reef officer at Coral Vita, emphasized in an email interview that decades of degradation have wiped out at least 80% of the Bahamas' coral reefs, a crisis exacerbated by events like Hurricane Dorian and the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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There was some stony silence that seemed to annoy Trump.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Throughout last year art dealers have spoken about tough market conditions and a shaky financial climate.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mark forms a shaky alliance in an all-or-nothing play, while the team makes a dangerous last stand.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Take a beach day and relax along the sandy shores of Lake Carlos, or opt for waterskiing in the clear waters of Lake Le Homme Dieu.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Mar. 2025
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The park has a 1,200-feet wide sandy beach, picnic facilities and a playground.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Skiers and riders can make their way to the tippy top of the mountain on the higher bowls for a little fun on peaks 6, 7, and 8, but be warned.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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But after that, sure enough, fun highlights, including the tippy top of the loop and superfast glimpse of Universal CityWalk, the busting through the New York facade, surfing above the queue and doubling back dramatically to the loading station.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Granted that a 1 degree Celsius change in world average temperature can translate into a 4-degree Celsius increase in some of the most climate precarious countries, this last scenario is frightening.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Against an unstable, precarious world, designers forged ahead making clothes for future versions of us—six months into the future, but into the future nonetheless.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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One day, the resort hosts a grand festival and the younger daughter, slightly tipsy, boards her family’s yacht and sails out, before waking up the next morning and finding the prince onboard.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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From far above, the area around Yanghai cemetery looks like a collection of ground-dwelling wasp dens, drilled into a gravelly desert.—
Sarah Scoles,
Discover Magazine,
9 Jan. 2018
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This is the gravelly voice-over of Henry Hill speaking dutifully about downtown theater!—
Hunter Harris,
Vulture,
27 May 2022
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It’s been a wonky stretch for the Magic, who looked like pugnacious early-season darlings in December.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many of them do not have high levels of computer and internet literacy and need someone to help them through all the legalese of a nearly century-old social program with a wonky user interface.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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