doggedly
Example Sentences
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"This outcome should make plain that time does not preclude a successful prosecution; we will doggedly pursue justice for the victims of non-recent crimes, no matter how many decades have passed."
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
She then stunned centre court by breaking Sabalenka's serve to reduce the deficit to 5-2, and doggedly held her own serve for 5-3.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
But it remains surprising that its members continue to stick doggedly to their story in the face of unambiguous video evidence contradicting it.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
She was also the star who most doggedly and forcefully created her public image.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
For a few seconds, Maddie, doggedly coping with her own private hell of rational or irrational fear, did not even notice Queenie’s change of direction as she headed toward the cry for help.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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