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Recent Examples of rocky
Walker Buehler held the Reds to one run despite giving up eight hits over 4 2/3 rocky innings.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
However his brief tenure started off rocky, with Pelley calling out Bilton in his first meeting with staff, ultimately leading to the veteran correspondent’s ouster.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
The couple, who have been linked since 2021, according to their respective social media, got engaged on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
And new sound work of his features in La Caverne du Pont Neuf, a public art installation in Paris for which JR wrapped the oldest bridge in Paris in a faux-rocky-looking fabric in tribute to a previous artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
However his brief tenure started off rocky, with Pelley calling out Bilton in his first meeting with staff, ultimately leading to the veteran correspondent’s ouster.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
The couple, who have been linked since 2021, according to their respective social media, got engaged on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
And new sound work of his features in La Caverne du Pont Neuf, a public art installation in Paris for which JR wrapped the oldest bridge in Paris in a faux-rocky-looking fabric in tribute to a previous artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
Adjective
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Fans quickly fell for the pup's wobbly walks and curious personality, helping turn the tiny rodent into a social media favorite.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Epistemically, there is something a bit wobbly about using chatbots to determine whether a piece of prose was written by chatbots.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Instead of looking like a sleek urban loft, the room can quickly start to feel cold, stony, and impersonal.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite shaky moments, Brazil managed to extend its unbeaten streak in World Cup openers to 21, including 17 wins, since a 1934 loss to Spain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when Carolina overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Native materials, like Caballero white marble from the north coast, run throughout the property, giving it a sandy, neutral appearance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Along the pool’s sandy shores, individuals can use the volleyball courts and teqball table.—
Dante Estrada,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Long-term, do the Bruins have staying power at the tippy top of the sport?—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The pebbly, black-sand beach is known for its calm waters, perfect for swimming.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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The vineyards lie in the Canavese, on the sandy, pebbly slopes of the Ivrea morainic amphitheatre, a vast glacial relief north of Turin that spills into the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In a recent rapid assessment in India, where tariffs rose to as much as 50 percent last year, AFWA found that suppliers absorbing cost increases passed them on to their employees through rising workloads, precarious wages and other hallmarks of deepening exploitation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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In the political landscape that Tate helped create, women hold an increasingly precarious position.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like many other succulents, 'Angelina' stonecrops are drought-tolerant, can grow in sandy or gravelly soil, and thrive in sunny, well-draining conditions.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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