fortitude
Example Sentences
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To make a life here, pioneers had to rely on faith, fortitude and family.
From Los Angeles Times
The judge paid tribute to the "courage, dedication and fortitude" of the families involved in each case.
From BBC
Perhaps this is a week to be grateful for the fortitude of patient, determined actors willing to stick with it for years and grind out change.
In Forrest’s case, he said, the recipe included “fortitude, guts, will, strength, pushing through, making fast decisions, and having the financial wherewithal.”
From Los Angeles Times
Boards must also have the flexibility and fortitude to design incentive compensation structures as they see fit to align with long-term strategies, while still rewarding short-term achievements that enable those long-term goals.
From Barron's
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