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Recent Examples of robustly
Past exercise primes your muscles to respond more robustly to more exercise.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustly
Adverb
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Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping a powerful rally that has seen the metals shatter multiple records this year.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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These winds will combine with dry, powdery snow to cause blowing and drifting snow, sharply reducing visibility and making travel hazardous even after snowfall rates decrease.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Federal officials claimed Good tried to weaponize her vehicle, but that account has been fiercely disputed by both local officials and Good's family.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Serious, even stern, Douglas was highly principled, fiercely uncompromising and personally brave.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many professionals focus on big projects and headline achievements, but research shows that soft skills and visibility strongly influence promotions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Experts believe misinformation is leading to this decline but strongly recommend vitamin K shots to prevent irreversible harm.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Lemon’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Lemon will fight the charges vigorously.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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After using it, shaking my fingers through my roots vigorously did not result in any snowfall.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Noem said Pretti had approached officers with a handgun and reacted violently when agents attempted to disarm him, prompting an agent to fire in self-defense.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of white farmers in Zimbabwe had their land violently seized in the 2000s under a controversial land reform program intended to redress colonial-era land grabs.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The men referenced in the files have vehemently denied any criminal association with Epstein, including after the latest release on Friday, and the president has never been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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But many in the science community still disagree, vehemently, both with geoengineering proposals and with the rationale for considering them at all.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The script leans heavily on exposition — internal monologues, disembodied intercom voices, and hallucinatory flashbacks — to communicate lore that might have resonated more powerfully through action or environment.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Gold in particular has been buoyed by a mix of geopolitical tensions, fiscal uncertainty and concerns over currency debasement, forces that many believe remain firmly in place.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Nets are firmly in the draft lottery picture with 36 games left, and their position is becoming clearer by the day.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Robustly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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