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tenacity

[tuh-nas-i-tee] / təˈnæs ɪ ti /


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Nicknamed El Fulo – The Blond – for his bleached hair, Martinez has also stood out for his energy and tenacity at this World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

But its army has maintained a core of hardened soldiers who have continued to fight throughout the war, surprising even Ukraine’s foreign critics with their tenacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The latest round of reports on the economy underscore its tenacity — and suggest it’s likely to keep expanding.

From MarketWatch May 2, 2026

Jones’ film is a palatable, pleasing story of tenacity in the face of marginalization.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

She had evoked the town idealized by nostalgia with such strong tenacity that Gaston understood that she would not get married unless he took her to live in Macondo.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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