Portland has a sturdy 13-9 record playing in the tough Western Conference.
Kaine is considered a safe or logical pick by establishment politicians — after all, he has a solid resume as a former governor from a battleground state with a sturdy track record on economic issues.
They played "Godspelized" and "Sentient Compassion," sanctified and sturdy themes recorded in the 1990s, and played here as a continuous group meditation, with the inexorable rhythm of waves lapping at a shore.
I can imagine few investments less sturdy than a record label run by Lady Sovereign and distributed by EMI, one of the most troubled music conglomerates.
Both defences had looked sturdy, with Wolves' record of just three goals conceded in eight games the best in England.
Thicke's deliciously tawdry summer hit, "Blurred Lines," is facing sturdy competition for record of the year, and its corresponding album faces tough odds in the pop album category.
Were they as sturdy as their 21-14 record suggested on Jan . 7 Or as deficient as their four-game losing streak implies?
In midfield, Yaya Touré and Didier Zokora offer a sturdy platform, while Lyon's record signing, Abdelkader Keita, can be expected to forget his glum club form and dazzle down the flanks.
On a record full of sturdy, headstrong roots music, one unexpected highlight is the album's softest moment, "Smokin' and Drinkin'".
Somehow this is not a precious or pretentious record; these versions are delicate and sturdy at the same time.
It's hard to think of a rock record more plainly congenial, or with sturdier hooks.
