determination
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“For me, it’s important to still be in the deal,” dishes the author of “The Dealmaker: How To Succeed in Business & Life Through Dedication, Determination & Disruption.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Determination and persistence have been the keys to her longevity, and today it's the search for the next Padam Padam that keeps her motivated.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024
Uniform Determination of Death Act, which defined death as either the irreversible cessation of all brain or cardiopulmonary functions.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023
“This is a national program,” said Anne Mayo, South Carolina’s director of Disability Determination Services, when asked why her office is taking 249 days on average to process a claim.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022
And there were three framed nature pictures, each one urging excellence with a word: Challenge, Determination, and Success.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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