tenacious
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“She had travel insurance, and it was a bit of a nightmare. They eventually paid because we were tenacious, but it took two-plus months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Disciplined, skilled, tenacious - there are so many things we can say about Mexico," former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
At a moment when technology promises ever-greater efficiency, “The Bear” makes a quieter if tenacious case for the value of people.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The Rays have the best record in MLB and have emerged as legitimate World Series contenders, buoyed by a stellar starting rotation and a tenacious offensive attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Isabel, a tenacious reporter and mellifluous writer who returned from a long book-writing leave for this project, had composed one of the most powerful chapters in the 1993 “Children of the Shadows” series.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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