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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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Their implacable insistence, which lives in symbiosis with Netanyahu’s political survival instincts, has become a continual roadblock to members of the security establishment who would prefer for the IDF to wrap up its offensive.Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Yes, Musk opens himself to attack with problematic tweets but implacable Tesla critics misplace their vitriol, projecting personal opinion of Musk onto Tesla products.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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The President-elect has also vowed to shut down the CBP One asylum application app, end the catch-and-release policy, reinstate the Remain in Mexico program, and take assertive measures to fortify the border as part of his hard-line immigration strategy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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After McCarthy was ousted by a few hard-line members of the GOP, Johnson’s confirmation took four votes and required Democrats to help.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Now his Pulitzer winner, Nickel Boys, has been turned into an equally uncompromising yet at times surprisingly lyrical film directed by RaMell Ross.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 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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With this fact as an immovable backdrop, leaders cannot hope to properly future-proof their teams without supporting their workers’ physical, mental and emotional health.Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, Newcastle suspect Palace’s position is not as immovable as is being portrayed and that discussions could yet be fruitful.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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After an unyielding week of events, Superblue’s approach to inserting itself into Miami Art Week was a welcome retreat from canvassing the various art fairs around town.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Regarded as a tough political survivor but increasingly isolated, he has been dogged by personal scandals and strife, an unyielding opposition and rifts within his own party.Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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As a small business owner, life often feels like a relentless balancing act.Minna Hu, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here, writer-director David Moreau depicts a descent into hell with a relentless sense of urgency, the feeling of claustrophobia made worse by the camera’s refusal to cut away.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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