dogged

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And for all its heavy-handed writing and mystifying character flourishes, “Tow” manages to be mostly an effective, if silly, story of perseverance, thanks almost entirely to Byrne’s dogged performance.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The weak market environment and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty that dogged performance last year meanwhile show no signs of ebbing, Lanxess said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, its efforts to restart production in the region have been dogged by legal challenges.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Great assist but also showing that dogged side to his game that he developed at Wolves and brings that to this side still trying to chase down Arsenal.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

In the schoolyard his very prettiness caused some difficulty until it was discovered by his testers that Aron was a dogged, steady, and completely fearless fighter, particularly when he was crying.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck