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Recent Examples of rock-ribbed
While the Democrats have completely revamped their primary calendar, the Republicans have remained the party of rock-ribbed tradition.
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Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-ribbed
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In many parts of the developing world, China has come to be seen as a rapacious and unbending creditor, not so different from the Western multinational corporations and lenders that sought to collect on bad debts in decades past.—
Michael Bennon,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Aug. 2023
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Assad responded then with unbending violence, and the revolt turned into a bloody civil war that tore the country apart.—
Sarah Dadouch,
Washington Post,
25 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Now working as a police dispatcher, the only thing that has kept him going is his implacable refusal to accept that she might be gone forever.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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For centuries, Russia has viewed the West as intent on Russia’s subjugation or outright destruction, and Soviet and Russian intelligence services have operated for decades on the assumption that the West is an implacable foe.—
ANDREI SOLDATOV,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Mar. 2025
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Proxy voting is largely opposed by MAGA and hard-line Republicans, including Johnson.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her bill has fractured the conference, surprisingly pitting hard-line conservatives against each other.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Through her cookbooks and teaching – and an uncompromising commitment to Italian tradition – her impact was felt in millions of American home kitchens. CLOSING NIGHT FILM LOVERS dir.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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And despite the overt inflation in almost every regard, Cadillac clearly believes the uncompromising urban buyer who wants power, panache, and plenty of room for the fam will eventually decide to go electric.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Germany, a country that traditionally favors social spending over national defense and is almost immovable out of its comfort zone, now resembles a country in a hurry.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal), Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective), Isaiah Stiles (Law).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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In any case, that scenario finds musical expression in an unyielding melody, hardly resting over off-kilter meters.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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His writing reflects a global perspective, diverse experiences, and an unyielding quest for knowledge.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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This dedication serves as the driving force behind every donation, propelling us forward in our relentless pursuit of progress in cancer research.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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After Cooper Flagg knocked down a pair of free throws at the 11:54 mark to give the Blue Devils a 56-42 lead, Houston stormed back with a relentless 28-11 run to complete a stunning rally and punch their ticket to the title game.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Naz, whose solitary ways confuse his family, very much wishes that Aziza wasn’t meeting his adamantine mother, Claudine (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), or his famous father, or his ex-state-senator older brother, Junior (Glenn Davis), recently incarcerated for embezzling campaign funds.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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Image My first collision with the adamantine wall of Vivamayr house rules coincided with my arrival.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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