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Recent Examples of robustly
Getty Images/iStockphoto Millions of American workers spend a good portion of their careers focused on a single goal – building their retirement funds as robustly as possible.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That's a preview of the arguments the defense team may make more robustly at the actual hearing.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Rampell’s writing and commentary do not reflect the views of actual neoconservatives, who champion shrinking the welfare state as well as a robustly interventionist foreign policy.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
In response to these lofty aims, the recent messages from the ranks of entrenched executives have been robustly competitive.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
His successors must be robustly equipped to dare, and if necessary suffer losses, in the same way.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Estimates suggest that precision agriculture will expand robustly through the latter half of the decade, and individuals guiding this expansion will be in demand.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
But the challenge of personality drift has yet to be robustly solved.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
That comfortably overloaded camper package won't be of much value if it gets shredded to bits on the trail, so Goldfields equips the Escape Pod just as robustly down under.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
That's a preview of the arguments the defense team may make more robustly at the actual hearing.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Rampell’s writing and commentary do not reflect the views of actual neoconservatives, who champion shrinking the welfare state as well as a robustly interventionist foreign policy.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
In response to these lofty aims, the recent messages from the ranks of entrenched executives have been robustly competitive.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
His successors must be robustly equipped to dare, and if necessary suffer losses, in the same way.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Estimates suggest that precision agriculture will expand robustly through the latter half of the decade, and individuals guiding this expansion will be in demand.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
But the challenge of personality drift has yet to be robustly solved.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
That comfortably overloaded camper package won't be of much value if it gets shredded to bits on the trail, so Goldfields equips the Escape Pod just as robustly down under.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly
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The verdict capped an 11-day trial where Derulo and Spatola offered sharply different accounts of how the song was created.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz unleashed the biggest oil supply shock in history, sending energy prices sharply higher.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Evie’s eccentric family also featured, including fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), boyfriend Josh (Adam Long), and frustrating neighbor Callum (Owen Cooper).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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In California, single-payer is fiercely opposed by health insurers, the California Medical Association, chambers of commerce and a laundry list of industry trade associations.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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In a Yale Youth poll from fall 2025, Ocasio-Cortez was strongly-backed by younger Democrats against the possible contenders.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Hims stock has often reacted strongly to any news that may affect its ability to sell weight loss drugs to consumers, which has been highly profitable for the telehealth company.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The White House did not respond to questions about how vigorously Trump would press for Lai's release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Fox News and OutKick have previously reported that the NFL would also vigorously defend its antitrust exemption amid a Justice Department probe.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In fossil fuel extraction zones — the Permian Basin in Texas, the Bakken fields of North Dakota, oil regions across the Middle East — lights flicker violently in sync with drilling booms and busts, bearing little relation to broader economic trends.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The cases stemmed from a series of allegations, each made that the other acted violently in a series of altercations that month.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Throughout the trials the attorneys representing the Flores family vehemently asserted their clients’ innocence, repeatedly citing a lack of eyewitnesses and evidence.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Colorado Treasurer Dave Young also vehemently opposed the bill.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Then there were the heavier Char B1 tanks, which were among the most powerfully armed and armored tanks of their day.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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These sights have come to inspire a Pavlovian response from generations of children, and — no less powerfully — a Proustian one from their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Nearly a decade later, both actors are firmly in A-list territory, balancing blockbuster franchises, fashion partnerships, and increasingly global careers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te thanked his counterpart and Paraguay's government for speaking out for Taiwan and firmly supporting Taiwan's international participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Robustly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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