tenaciously
Example Sentences
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Sarat argued that cases like Williams' push the country closer toward one day ending the death penalty, despite some states "tenaciously clinging" to it.
From Salon
Osborne had taken just one shot to that point as the Cougars worked tenaciously to deny the All-Pac-12 guard the ball.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's just another reason why we are tenaciously and tirelessly fighting for him to come home."
From BBC
Short on time, Black defends tenaciously and nearly claws back into the game: 25.
From Washington Times
First he had to pry off an interloper: a limpet, a coin-size, hat-shaped snail that normally clings tenaciously to tidal zone rocks but had taken up residence on the gray epoxy seal protecting the sensor.
From Science Magazine
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