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Recent Examples of rock-ribbed
The Trump administration has continued its rock-ribbed backing for Israel, recently proposing $6 billion in new arms sales.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Where there was financial anarchy during the worst of the Snyder Era, there is now rock-ribbed discipline.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The daily newspapers, including the rock-ribbed conservative Los Angeles Times, lampooned Sinclair mercilessly.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
While the Democrats have completely revamped their primary calendar, the Republicans have remained the party of rock-ribbed tradition.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Where there was financial anarchy during the worst of the Snyder Era, there is now rock-ribbed discipline.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The daily newspapers, including the rock-ribbed conservative Los Angeles Times, lampooned Sinclair mercilessly.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
While the Democrats have completely revamped their primary calendar, the Republicans have remained the party of rock-ribbed tradition.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-ribbed
Adjective
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That narcissism, combined with a lack of understanding regarding the risks of the Titan, resulted in an unbending belief in his own creation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Obama’s second-term quest at a border bill similarly crashed into unbending opposition.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet through the almost implacable drive of its founder, Ishida Dance Company has set itself apart.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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There are no heroes here, no depictions of great work by those fighting an implacable foe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Beijing is also well aware that American democracy is inherently prone to flip-flops and that the hard-line Washington consensus on China is likely to return with the next election.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some hard-line conservatives had pitched extending the CR for another year rather than negotiating with Democrats on new funding levels.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Gallardo was unlike previous Lamborghinis: extreme but friendly, uncompromising but comfortable.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Nov. 2025
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Khamenei, at 86, is in the twilight of a life devoted to an uncompromising Islamist vision.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The greatest concern, however, is over the Ghwayran Prison in al-Hasakah, where thousands of hardened ISIS inmates are still being held.—
Omar Abdulkader,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This time, Industry unfolds as a sharp, uncomfortable on-the-nose commentary of modern politics, media, technocrats and the seemingly-immovable aristocracy of British society.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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For two decades, Tomlin was an immovable force.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fritzie survived — a story of brutality, of profound bravery, of desperate kindness and of the unyielding resilience that carried her into a life devoted to remembrance and education.—
Bernard Cherkasov,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy — for instance, a sports bra.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Czechia had trouble handling a relentless Sweden forecheck and tight coverage all over.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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