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Recent Examples of rocky
The trio’s best pal is Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a human turned orange, rocky beast known as the Thing.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Mayfield has found his path after a rocky start to his NFL career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Mount Washington is known for sudden weather changes, rocky terrain, and limited visibility, even in summer.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines’ second-quarter earnings beat estimates, and its CEO said travel demand is picking up after a rocky start to 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Mayfield has found his path after a rocky start to his NFL career.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Mount Washington is known for sudden weather changes, rocky terrain, and limited visibility, even in summer.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines’ second-quarter earnings beat estimates, and its CEO said travel demand is picking up after a rocky start to 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
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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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But Bana is not as believable when asked to drop his stony demeanor and display vulnerability, a shortcoming that hampers his arc in the back half of the season.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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In March, as President Trump talked up his plan to impose double-digit tariffs on most countries around the world, a clutch of major U.S. airlines dimmed their 2025 forecasts, citing dipping consumer confidence and shaky macroeconomic conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Following a slew of injuries and shaky performances, the team has little choice but to add at least one relief arm in the near future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Other perks include indoor and outdoor pools, 172 feet of sandy shoreline, and a 50-foot dock.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Wood floors worn smooth by years of sandy feet, soft textured rugs, and fresh greenery bring nature indoors.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 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 time from when the patient arrives in the operating room to the time the patient is able to be on the heart-lung bypass machine is the most precarious.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In a precarious spot, the success of Borderlands 4 will ride on regaining some of its old magic.—
Jonathan Zavaleta,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 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
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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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And the light left over from the Big Bang shows wonky anomalies that don’t necessarily line up with the standard model’s predictions.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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The organization has even more wings further down on the roster.) Green, who was acquired in the Kevin Durant trade, has projected as a wonky fit next to Booker since the day the trade went down.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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