stubborn
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Or maybe you’ve experienced the unique frustration of peeling off a price tag and ending up with a stubborn gooey patch?
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
A stubborn last-wicket stand looked set to deny Stokes' men until Jack Leach got one to slide on and trap Naseem Shah lbw, sparking joyous scenes.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
But one stubborn problem has slowed commercial adoption.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Firefighters for several days struggled to knock down a stubborn blaze that started on the roof of the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights on June 17.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
To Frederick, he seemed like a stupid and stubborn messenger.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing stubborn
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