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Recent Examples of rocky
Trump's second presidency set for a rocky start: Supreme Court pushback
Trump has had a mixed record with the Supreme Court.
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Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Desert shrubs, cottonwood trees, and yellow and purple wildflowers added splashes of color against the rocky backdrops, nourished by the water that brings life to the canyon floor.
—Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Türk said Haitian authorities, who have been struggling to restore security amid a rocky political transition, have to work to end the impunity gangs enjoy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
And given the rocky nature of Joshua Tree, a 1-mile loop through a field of boulders can offer a day’s worth of scrambling potential.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Desert shrubs, cottonwood trees, and yellow and purple wildflowers added splashes of color against the rocky backdrops, nourished by the water that brings life to the canyon floor.
—Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Türk said Haitian authorities, who have been struggling to restore security amid a rocky political transition, have to work to end the impunity gangs enjoy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
And given the rocky nature of Joshua Tree, a 1-mile loop through a field of boulders can offer a day’s worth of scrambling potential.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
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In historical times such fields were called ‘stony fields’ by farmers.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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One is a stony oubliette with crystals growing out of the walls.Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 20-year-old Gauff overcame a shaky start and a total of 32 unforced errors and nine double faults to secure her 11th first-round win at a major in the last 12 Grand Slams.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In these shaky times, investors can enhance their portfolio returns by adding stocks backed by solid financials and long-term growth opportunities.TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nestled in tropical greenery upon a sandy beach overlooking the Gulf of Siam, the Four Seasons Koh Samui is an idyllic shoot location.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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But, as great as all that is, the private staircase that zigzags down the cliff to Big Dume’s sandy beachfront is the icing on this cake.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 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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The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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What transpires is likely a heart-wrenching, multi-branching story of precarious life in the capitalist ruins of outer space, told with the kind of literary flair that Damian Martin has made their calling card in recent years.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The blaze quickly jumped across Palisades Drive according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — leaving many trying to evacuate in a precarious and chaotic situation.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Everyone else is too tipsy, and Ubering is so unsafe.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Calgary also benefited from a pair of wonky bounces that bookended its scoring.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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Could the Ravens find themselves in some wonky wild-card territory by dropping Saturday’s finale?Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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