dogged
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Eastern DR Congo has been dogged by conflict for years with myriad armed groups operating in the area.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Many hoped the conflict would lead to rapid regime collapse, but the regime’s dogged efforts to stay in power prove that was never realistic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Conyngham does not call his findings a cure -- but experts unrelated to the dogged endeavours said they highlight AI's potential to accelerate medical research.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Lichtenberg’s approach to journalism is a far cry from the dogged, shoe-leather reporting memorialized in movies like “Spotlight,” about the Catholic church’s child-abuse scandal, or “All the President’s Men,” about the Watergate scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It was a strong one this time, assertive and dogged, the same heart-yanking tug she’d been ignoring all week.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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