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Recent Examples of robustly
Despite periods of high volatility, impact from tariffs, and foreign investment outflow, India’s economy has been growing robustly in the past few years, in part due to policies and reforms that have boosted domestic demand and kept inflation low, according to a 2026 analysis by Deloitte.
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Charlotte Hu, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
By anyone else’s estimation, Laxness’s books had sold robustly in Iceland for years.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Facts need to be robustly and responsibly established before they’re used to inform our decision-making process.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Past exercise primes your muscles to respond more robustly to more exercise.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The histories of women’s lives tend to not be as robustly recorded; so too, are the lives of working- and even middle-class people.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Charlotte Hu, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
By anyone else’s estimation, Laxness’s books had sold robustly in Iceland for years.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Facts need to be robustly and responsibly established before they’re used to inform our decision-making process.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Past exercise primes your muscles to respond more robustly to more exercise.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The histories of women’s lives tend to not be as robustly recorded; so too, are the lives of working- and even middle-class people.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly
Adverb
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That’s sent oil prices up sharply.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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As the trial continues, jurors are expected to hear additional witnesses as both sides present sharply different explanations for what happened on the night Bryan Pata was killed.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Idaho lawmakers fiercely debated a proposal to allow people to sue businesses and local governments that allow transgender people to use the restrooms aligning with their gender identity.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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They are fiercely prevented from ever being together by Tita’s mother.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Lenten food Lenten eating habits revolve strongly around the abstinence of meat, particularly on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During ultra-fast impacts, the metal’s atoms oscillate so vigorously that these physically obstruct the path of deformation, pushing back against the incoming force.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cons On the other hand, exercising too vigorously before bed can disrupt and delay sleep for some people.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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His die-hard Red Shirt supporters took to the streets of Bangkok in 2010 in protests that were violently put down.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The killing of Kateryna Tovmash, 21, marks the second time in six months a Ukrainian woman has died violently while seeking refuge in North Carolina, Ukrainian media outlets have noted.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Officials in West Texas said the federal government has provided no details about its plan, but residents and business owners are vehemently opposed to a border wall.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Andrew has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, including allegations from a woman named Virginia Giuffre that she had been trafficked by Epstein to Andrew.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Though some windows seem small at first, natural light filters in powerfully, and the overall atmosphere feels warm rather than dark.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Zest the limes first, then roll them firmly on the counter a few times before halving and juicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday Crockett criticized Talarico for not standing firmly against the super PAC ads.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Robustly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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