The phrase "a robust tradition of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong and well-established practice or custom within a particular context or community.
Example: "The university has a robust tradition of academic excellence that attracts students from around the world."
Alternatives: "a strong history of" or "a rich legacy of".
These newcomers have brought with them a robust tradition of making — and hawking — homemade rice wine.
But many lack a robust tradition of giving, in part because many have only recently begun methodically cultivating students to become donors.
Otherwise, the occasional lack of civility is a consequence of a robust tradition of free speech and should not be encumbered.
For a country with democratic elections, Turkey has a robust tradition of suppressing free speech, on the Internet and in the mainstream media.
In addition to defending his concept of diplomatic engagement, Mr. Obama said it was Mr. Bush and Mr. McCain who have strayed from what he described as a robust tradition of bilateral support for resolving conflicts through direct negotiations, a tradition that ran from John F. Kennedy to Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan.
It may be of some solace to those of us who are women and playwrights, who have had to contend with nonsense pronouncements such as "women can't do structure", or who have noted the lack of a robust tradition of women's writing in the theatre to, at last, have a woman take her place in the theatrical canon, but for Churchill herself it might suggest a subtle limitation of her creative enterprise.
Put aside the question that the First Amendment doesn't exist in Britain; there's sill a robust tradition, at this paper in particular, of freedom of speech.
And, while political patronage certainly has a place in American history, it has long been challenged by an equally robust tradition of meritocracy.
But pronouncing things dead is the job of critics, and the truth is that understated realism remains a robust tradition, as evidenced by the work of, among others, Charles D'Ambrosio, whose stories frequently appear in The New Yorker.
The opening reception will also double as the 26th birthday celebration for Haile, whose special day is a robust tradition celebrated by his family and a lifetime community of friends who know him for his loving and creative spirit.
Despite a robust tradition, our tourism suffers — as does our enchanting environment for lack of means to protect it.
