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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
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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
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In the eighth, L.A. took a 7–6 lead, while Treinen remained implacable.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Jack Jones Dies: ‘The Love Boat’, ‘Wives And Lovers’ Singer Was 86 In online remembrances, former colleagues recalled Malone’s implacable wit and command of words.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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The likelihood of funding drying up U.S. largesse toward Ukraine has become an increasingly tough sell to U.S. lawmakers, with months of delays and objections from hard-line Republicans over a $61-billion aid package that was eventually passed in spring.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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More hard-line members of Netanyahu’s party have pushed the prime minister to enact policies opposed to Gallant’s stances.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Over the last five years, a barrage of luxury resort brands like One&Only and Montage have planted flags in coveted ski destinations, creating more high-caliber rooms for more uncompromising personalities.Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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The second half of this film is uncompromising and horrific without ever being gruesome, and the black and white cinematography is unfailingly beautiful.Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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There was still plenty of art to see, including a few works that are immovable.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the two communities are only becoming more rigid and unyielding.Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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After months of eye-popping news stories, dueling polls and relentless TV commercials, a monumental Election Day is finally upon us.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tamra’s relentless cruelty has only helped Shannon, as has John Janssen’s $75,000 lawsuit against her and Alexis’ constant jabs.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Bush and Obama both flirted with what was once called entitlement reform, Trump and Biden now present themselves as adamantine defenders of Social Security and Medicare, each accusing the other of secretly aiming to cut those programs.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
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This view is much in vogue today, casting China not as a country that responds to pressure and incentives but as an adamantine force incapable of reacting to external stimuli.Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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“Rock-ribbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-ribbed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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