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stubbornness



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This is one of the rare occasions where I’m going to encourage a little stubbornness.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2026

The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.

From Slate May 28, 2026

That stubbornness - the sense of not quite fitting in - was shaped early in life.

From BBC May 15, 2026

But it will demand a stubbornness from creators and dedication from consumers that the current moment is designed to strip from us.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

She says I got it, and my stubbornness, from her father.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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