stiff
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At the same time, Ford has been wrestling with stiff competition from Chinese upstarts around the world, a reality that will become more complicated if those companies were to break into the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
Arteriosclerosis occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the body become thick and stiff, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
Researchers found that T cells can detect how stiff their surrounding tissues are and use this physical information to influence whether they develop into long-lasting memory cells.
From Science Daily β Oct. 28, 2026
The stock market will face stiff headwinds over the next 12 months, according to an obscure indicator with an enviable track record.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 27, 2026
He sat up on his tail end, as stiff as a broom handle, with his small front paws bent downward.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
The pants, made from stiffer denim, proved to be slightly easier, and the robot finished the task in a little over a minute.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
Bass also said she had earlier signed legislation initiated by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to speed the process of cracking down on negligent property owners and to hit them with stiffer penalties.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 12, 2026
Manchester United will experience far stiffer tests of their Champions League credentials than Sabah FK gave them at Old Trafford.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
It is similar to the old-school, stiffer denim that was long used in jeans before denim makers started adding stretchier fabrics.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
It was newer and stiffer than the first.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
The Clippers released two statements that same day, protesting the finding and the stiffest sanctions in NBA history, including a $30-million fine and the loss of five future first-round draft picks.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 14, 2026
Here’s where the market could face the stiffest test.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 11, 2026
She had offers from England, Mexico and the United States, with sources close to the player stating Boston Legacy provided the stiffest competition.
From BBC β Jul. 8, 2026
It turned out that some of the stiffest competition faced by the New Britain plant came from within Stanley itself.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 6, 2026
A Welch High School display of plant fossils found in coal mines seemed our stiffest competition.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Let’s say they’re stiffs and they’re stupid people, and they say, ‘Well, we really have no choice.’
From Washington Post β Dec. 6, 2022
Politico also reported that for his legal services, Kise will be paid by Trump, who regularly stiffs lawyers and business partners when it comes time to sign off on the bill.
From Salon β Aug. 30, 2022
Iceland has achieved the holy grail for working stiffs: same pay for shorter hours.
From Seattle Times β Jul. 6, 2021
It is about conversation and gossip, a hangout for nosy retirees and chatty working stiffs.
From New York Times β Apr. 4, 2020
"Just between ourselves, Blore, and taking into account that we'll probably both be a couple of stiffs before another day is out, you did indulge in that spot of perjury, I suppose?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Fresh Tape recently sued LIV, alleging that it had stiffed the Colorado-based small business to the tune of $1.2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 22, 2026
DuBon had been stiffed on a painting job a few weeks earlier — an employer simply refused to pay — and started going to Casa Latina instead of Home Depot.
From Seattle Times β Mar. 8, 2024
Trump's closest ally and former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was among the slate of stiffed lawyers.
From Salon β Aug. 16, 2023
But when he asked the court for reimbursement, he got stiffed.
From Slate β Aug. 10, 2023
The biggest event Suffolk had seen in years was a traveling sideshow that came through town on the railroad tracks, with a stiffed whale in a boxcar.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Any reform plan from a committee would still require lawmakers to cast a difficult vote exposing them to charges of overtaxing working Americans or stiffing retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 13, 2026
“Under Musk’s control, Twitter has become a scofflaw, stiffing employees, landlords, vendors, and others,” says the lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California.
From Seattle Times β Mar. 4, 2024
He is at once a social activist, a philanthropist and an executive keenly focused on serving shareholders while stiffing the government.
From New York Times β Jan. 13, 2022
They offer the chance to leave more, but not less, preventing customers from stiffing a server over a perceived slight.
From Washington Post β Jan. 5, 2021
“If you’re not getting commissions, Becker’s stiffing you.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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