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as in hardy
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure
it took a sturdy person to endure the life of a pioneer
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as in strong
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
wear sturdy boots because we will be going over sharp rocks and uneven terrain
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as in solid
not showing weakness or uncertainty
you'll need a sturdy grasp of the concepts of algebra before you can take calculus
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Recent Examples of sturdy
Remove the tubes when the seedling stems are sturdy.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Choose cooperation, and let promises become sturdy action over ego.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Whether this is a welcome development — and whether Chattanooga’s sturdy new courthouse is a dangerous precedent or a sensible safeguard of civic tradition — may depend as much on your politics as your taste.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Choose cooperation, and let promises become sturdy action over ego.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Whether this is a welcome development — and whether Chattanooga’s sturdy new courthouse is a dangerous precedent or a sensible safeguard of civic tradition — may depend as much on your politics as your taste.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The minty leaves of this winter-hardy plant can be used as a culinary herb.
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Plant hardy arborvitae in zones 2 through 8, placing containers in areas with dappled sunlight, full sun, or partial shade.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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Affordable July 4 destinations July 4 may be a peak travel period, but travelers can still snag some solid deals for a beach vacation.
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Plenty of the group stage games have gone 0-0 before players returned to the locker room, but at least solid chances have been created.
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Travelers experience Marlborough wine country, Kaikoura wildlife, the Southern Alps, the rugged West Coast, and Queenstown.
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For anyone venturing off-the-grid or out deep in nature, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is a top contender as a rugged, adventure-suitable wearable.
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Their proprietary InfuseRFID technology, which embeds durable, washable RFID tags directly into garments, won the Sustainable Product Award at the 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards.
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Plus, the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic ring combines the brand's advanced technology with a sleek, durable ceramic finish that looks more like fine jewelry than a fitness tracker.
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Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked.
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That's a much firmer line than Charles' side of the street.
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But still, 495 pound-feet of torque, that’s stout.
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Use a stout wooden stake and place it in the soil near the center of the pot after filling it with soil.
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He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
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The injured girl's mother is believed to have jumped from a second-floor window to safety and is in stable condition, the PFD confirmed to CBS News.
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“Sturdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sturdy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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