rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Another takeaway from the flurry of filings is that WBD CEO David Zaslav stands to take home hundreds of millions dollars for engineering M&A fireworks at the end of his combined company’s rocky run.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Instead, descending below Titan’s frozen surface may lead not to open water, but to thick slush, icy tunnels, and pockets of meltwater closer to its rocky core.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Those tariffs are also expected to impact goods coming from other Asian countries including South Korea and India, in an indicator that demand for air cargo could remain rocky as wider spread duties kick in.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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As detailed in a study published today in the journal Science, researchers describe the aftermath of two separate collisions between two small, rocky cosmic objects called planetesimals.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
Another takeaway from the flurry of filings is that WBD CEO David Zaslav stands to take home hundreds of millions dollars for engineering M&A fireworks at the end of his combined company’s rocky run.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Instead, descending below Titan’s frozen surface may lead not to open water, but to thick slush, icy tunnels, and pockets of meltwater closer to its rocky core.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Those tariffs are also expected to impact goods coming from other Asian countries including South Korea and India, in an indicator that demand for air cargo could remain rocky as wider spread duties kick in.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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