tenacity
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“His tenacity, his drive, his zeal, his adventure for life. He’s just Naya in boy form,” Previtire said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“It takes a lot of imagination, belief, resilience and tenacity to do this when you’re going against conventional wisdom,” Evans said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Dutch -- with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks--have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The whole thing just came together through personal contacts and tenacity and the willingness of the performers to be in the film in the first place," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
These people were worthy of love and admiration in their blind loyalty, in their blind strength and tenacity.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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