as in bloody-mindedness
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Noun
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In the borough of New York—away from the rigidity of the traditional school—is a micro-school that is reconceptualizing the education model.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025 -
The film’s general rigidity and lack of thrills become more apparent when Levi accidentally falls into the gorge.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But those prior instances of presidential recalcitrance — just two, spread out over 248 years — were narrow.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The permitting reform that was supposed to pass in parallel with the climate bill never became law because of Republican recalcitrance and Democratic fears of incurring the wrath of environmentalists.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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That kind of aspirational-prediction dynamic is informing Trump’s disobedience of congressional statutes that limit his control over the executive branch.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2025
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These laws sought to punish the people of Massachusetts for their disobedience during the Boston Tea Party by suspending civil government and trial by jury, among other things.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Cussedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussedness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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