rugged
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San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
We eventually find it, set in a rugged landscape of hills and moors, and even the steady rain can't disguise its beauty.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Today, the Ledi Geraru area is a rugged landscape of faulted badlands.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Andy—called “Harold” by Rob and all his Kiwi friends— was a big, sturdy lad, built like an NFL quarterback, with rugged good looks of the sort that earn men roles in cigarette advertisements.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing rugged
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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