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01. America's economy was quite [robust] in the years following World War Two.
02. Hip-hop music is sometimes criticized for its [robust] depiction of violence.
03. There are now hundreds of animal clones around the world, including cows, pigs, mice and goats, many of them appearing [robust] and healthy.
04. My grandfather is over 90 years old, and is still in [robust] health.
05. The students [robustly] defended their views during the class debates.
06. This red wine has a very [robust] taste, with hints of cherries and chocolate.
07. Regular applications of fertilizer have made the plants very [robust].
08. This machinery is quite [robust] in both design and construction, and should last for years.
09. This company is very [robust], and can easily survive a slight downturn in the economy.
10. Our first child was very sickly for the first year or so, but our second child is extremely [robust].
11. The wood-burning stoves from 100 years ago were built much more [robustly], and will easily outlast those built today.
12. The furniture is [robustly] made in solid maple.
13. Pandas are [robust], bear-like animals with a distinctive black and white coat.
14. The President has suggested his [robust] tax cuts will help create more than a million new jobs within two years.
15. Korean art during the Three Kingdoms period has been described as simple and [robust].
16. The most [robust] study on heart disease factors ever conducted has concluded that about 90 percent of the risk factors for heart attacks can be prevented.
17. Trade ties between Japan and China grow more [robust] each year.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • robust — robust …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Robust — Ro*bust , a. [L. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr. robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. F. robuste.] 1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • robust — ROBÚST, Ă, robuşti, ste, adj. Care este înzestrat cu o constituţie fizică puternică; rezistent la muncă, la oboseală, la boală; voinic, viguros, vânjos. – Din fr. robuste. Trimis de RACAI, 22.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  Robust ≠ firav, indolent,… …   Dicționar Român

  • robust — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Wohl über frz. robuste entlehnt aus l. rōbustus, eigentlich aus Hartholz, aus Eiche , zu l. rōbur Hartholz, Eichenholz, Eiche .    Ebenso nndl. robuust, ne. robust, nfrz. robuste, nschw. robust, nnorw. robust. ✎ DF… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • robust — has its stress on the second syllable, although first syllable stress is creeping in, on the analogy of shifts in dispute, romance, and other words. There is a curious meaning given in the COD: ‘not perturbed by or attending to subtleties’, which …   Modern English usage

  • robust — UK US /rəʊˈbʌst/ adjective ► strong and unlikely to break or fail: »Exports will continue to be bolstered by the robust economy. »We should be able to generate stronger sales with robust profit margins. robustness /rəˈbʌsnəs/ noun [U] ► »These… …   Financial and business terms

  • robust — Adj. (Mittelstufe) kräftig gebaut Beispiel: Trotz des hohen Alters ist er körperlich immer noch robust. Kollokation: robust aussehen …   Extremes Deutsch

  • robust — [rō bust′, rō′bust΄] adj. [L robustus, oaken, hard, strong < robur, hard variety of oak, hardness, strength, earlier robus, prob. akin to ruber,RED] 1. a) strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy b) strongly built or based; muscular or sturdy… …   English World dictionary

  • robust — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sturdy or resilient. 2) strong and healthy. 3) uncompromising and forceful; not subtle: a robust defence. 4) (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavour or smell. DERIVATIVES robustly adverb robustness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Robust — (v. lat.), stark vom Körper mit entsprechenden Kräften …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Robúst — (lat.), stark, kräftig …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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