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Recent Examples of rocky
One of our testers wore them for 5 to 6 hours at a time while running errands and reported zero joint pain even after walking on pavement, sidewalks, and rocky patches.
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Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 29 May 2025
The mission will test out a number of sampling techniques, including attempting a landing on the rocky body, if terrain allows.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Northport back then was a small fishing village—at one point, the mayor was also the funeral director—with boggy wetlands and rocky bluffs overlooking the bay.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 29 May 2025
The mission will test out a number of sampling techniques, including attempting a landing on the rocky body, if terrain allows.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Northport back then was a small fishing village—at one point, the mayor was also the funeral director—with boggy wetlands and rocky bluffs overlooking the bay.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
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Sifting through the stony soil of southern Sweden, archaeologists uncovered dozens of Viking-era structures and hundreds of artifacts.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Her stony expression at this news indicates that Peter should maybe sleep with one eye open.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The economic outlook has been shaky this year for recent graduates and others searching for employment opportunities, and may be shakier still after a slowdown in job growth last month.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 June 2025
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And consumer confidence remains shaky, despite some signs of relief.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
5 June 2025
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Think warm whites, sandy browns, and light wood tones.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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To that end, compost is the ultimate soil conditioner for both heavy clay soils and loose, sandy ones.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 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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Or, close your eyes, reach your arms overhead and lift up on the tippy toes of both feet.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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The ship’s precarious position also makes the salvage operation unusually complex.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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As yields rise, borrowers—both corporate and individual—find themselves in a precarious position, with ripple effects that could dampen investment and consumer spending.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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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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This is a market that typically gravitates towards the franchise, but has been wonky of late with Hollywood fare.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 June 2025
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From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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