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Recent Examples of robustly
In the Louisiana lawsuit, government lawyers said three League of Women Voters chapters and Santa Clara County in California had not shown any proof that department attorneys would do anything other than robustly defend the Census Bureau.
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The second level consists of small machines that implement one of many protocols that can robustly detect and correct qubit errors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
But overall, the relationship is healthy and developing robustly in all directions.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Just getting to see the queenly Williams in the Queen City seemed enough for many in the crowd, which robustly cheered each of her winners.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
One longstanding criticism of the Ali Act is that it hasn’t been robustly enforced and contains ambiguities that limit its impact.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2025
High-income households — those who benefit most directly from asset appreciation — continue to spend robustly.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The teammate was rebooked in business class and Lozano complained robustly about being in economy.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Aboveground shoot growth will slow as temperatures drop and days grow shorter in autumn, but the turf is growing robustly underground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The second level consists of small machines that implement one of many protocols that can robustly detect and correct qubit errors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
But overall, the relationship is healthy and developing robustly in all directions.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Just getting to see the queenly Williams in the Queen City seemed enough for many in the crowd, which robustly cheered each of her winners.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
One longstanding criticism of the Ali Act is that it hasn’t been robustly enforced and contains ambiguities that limit its impact.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2025
High-income households — those who benefit most directly from asset appreciation — continue to spend robustly.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The teammate was rebooked in business class and Lozano complained robustly about being in economy.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Aboveground shoot growth will slow as temperatures drop and days grow shorter in autumn, but the turf is growing robustly underground.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly
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However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Trump has prioritized breaking China’s stranglehold on the global supply of rare earths ever since the world’s number two economy sharply restricted who could buy them after the United States imposed widespread tariffs last spring.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Americans argued fiercely about whether to intervene abroad, but largely shared the same moral vocabulary.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coleman will play Cheyenne Barnes, a fiercely confident hairstylist whose bold sexuality and razor-sharp wit command attention, masking the emotional scars she’s carried for years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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After an employee declined, he is shown on video violently pushing a cash register onto the floor and knocking other items off a counter.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Iran's autocratic regime has quashed several previous waves of unrest, violently, and the source in Tehran told CBS News there was significant fear among many people that the current protests would draw a similar draconian crackdown.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, an organization that frequently advocates for free speech on college campuses, has vehemently denounced the school’s decision to alter Peterson’s syllabus, claiming the university’s decision violates the First Amendment.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Uhlfelder vehemently disagreed, writing back that Kitchen and Mattox had been listed on all the court paperwork.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The book captures powerfully the rich possibilities that lie between integrity and despair, as Sybil reckons with the fallout of her life’s tragedies.—
Shruti Mutalik,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead, dip a cloth or cotton balls in acetone and blot firmly on the remaining polish.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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His other go-to bogeyman, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is now firmly in his lame-duck era as his term ends this spring.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Robustly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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