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Recent Examples of rocky
Relations between them are more like Antigua’s landscape—volcanic and rocky.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Calico monkey flower also grows in disturbed areas, especially in woodland and forest locales, often on bare or rocky soil.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
Two days after Baker’s killing, officers were sent back to Raspberry Island to collect a handgun lying on rocky shoreline on the south side of the Raspberry Island bridge.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Video of the rescue shows the dramatic scene as a rescuer descends to the rocky shoreline, then lifts off with both hikers suspended above the water.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Calico monkey flower also grows in disturbed areas, especially in woodland and forest locales, often on bare or rocky soil.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
Two days after Baker’s killing, officers were sent back to Raspberry Island to collect a handgun lying on rocky shoreline on the south side of the Raspberry Island bridge.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Video of the rescue shows the dramatic scene as a rescuer descends to the rocky shoreline, then lifts off with both hikers suspended above the water.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
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No expensive meter running that is racking up hefty bills and stony fees.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On the palate, fresh red cherry, juicy melon, and stony minerality.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This is an important offseason for Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr after a shaky sophomore NBA campaign.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Leadership has never been easy, but the terrain leaders stand on today feels shakier than ever.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 17-mile loop road through Monument Valley is unpaved, rutted and sandy.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The teaser poster for Fallout Season 2 was published exclusively by IGN on Friday, which shows silhouettes of The Ghoul, Lucy, Maximus and the canine Dogmeat walking in the sandy, deserted environs of the former Las Vegas, now called New Vegas.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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There’s a bunch of weirdos in a building wearing tutus and standing on their tippy toes.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Valkyries (15-15) find themselves in a precarious position, currently sitting in the No. 8 seed in the WNBA and in need of wins to strengthen their playoff chances.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Given this precarious financial position, Lamont had a clear alternative during negotiations with state unions.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The job is a ball, interactions take strategy, tipsy men are the obstacles — and obviously, the tips are the prize.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Mar. 2025
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Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.—
André Wheeler,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Downloads had been seen as one key industry metric, but those numbers also are wonky as changes to Apple’s operating system continue to negatively impact the numbers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The volume radio dial is wonky on 2010 Toyota RAV4.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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