mettle
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In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC to mark the publication of his autobiography, Mettle, Sir David said he regretted his decisions and said sorry to fans and club staff.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
During his train ride to Kyiv, Blinken also held talks with Danish Prime Minister Mettle Fredericks, who was visiting the same day.
From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023
“If I have to figure out how to take out what I’m not supposed to eat before I eat it, I’m not going to eat it,” Mettle said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2019
Season two’s Mettle initially seems like a flashy mash-up of Fight Club and Robot Wars starring Tim, Mike and their rusty champion TFU.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2016
Mettle, met′l, n. ardent temperament: spirit: sprightliness: courage.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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