grit
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"Romero's probably the one player who has got a bit of character in that team, a bit of grit and determination," said Foster, a pundit on Sunday's Match of the Day.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
They brought flair, grit, and feet that seemed magnetized to the ball as they starred for clubs such as Ajax and Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
As Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver meets the threat with grit and nerve in a situation where there is nowhere to go and no help coming, a performance that helped define the modern action heroine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
For the Pistons, it was rare back-to-back losses, despite star man Cade Cunningham showing grit in a losing cause with 26 points.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
It’s not as sweet as chocolate, and little pieces of grit cover my teeth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Bridge to Terabithia
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