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On the court, Jokic’s passing vision and ball handling pairs perfectly with Gordon’s power, tenacity, and play-finishing ability.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025 -
By challenging participants in ways that mimic the trials of the real world, these entrepreneurs will gain the tenacity to push through setbacks at the end of the program.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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For those of us who survived this corporate bloodletting, we were offered bland gestures of perseverance and then told to get back to work the next day.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Reflecting on his unconventional journey, Ranganathan remains grounded despite his success, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and adaptability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Not only about the persistence of violence against women but about the confusions present across our societies.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Research by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver found that optimism fuels persistence because optimistic individuals envision reaching their goals, even during setbacks.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their adamance is understandable.—
Jeremy Eichler,
BostonGlobe.com,
24 Sep. 2022
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There is no evidence to support his fraud claims, despite his adamance on Twitter and in other statements.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2023
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The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
2 May 2023
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Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.—
Eric Sondheimer Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2020
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In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 May 2020
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Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen.—
Bianca Betancourt,
Harper's BAZAAR,
22 Jan. 2020
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But that also is when the Heat will have to display a resolve to stomach something better over the regular-season’s final 29 games.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nosek showed that resolve Tuesday night with a team-high 15 points, but the host Mustangs were hardly a smooth-running machine in a 66-58 nonconference loss to Yorkville in Aurora.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Single-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-mindedness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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