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He mulishly resisted anyone’s characterization of any legal elements of, say, obstruction.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2019

Epshteyn, who has the mien and the manner of an extra on Boardwalk Empire, mulishly asked, “What’s going on?”

From Slate Oct. 31, 2016

Hopefully, the legislature of the state of Mississippi will one day follow ASB’s example instead of standing mulishly, embarrassingly behind the status quo.

From Time Oct. 22, 2015

While everyone else has gone slack and disorderly, they mulishly hew to an old or private code they dare not question.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You should’ve got more points on the second task,” said Cedric mulishly.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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