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[tuh-ney-shuhs] / təˈneɪ ʃəs /




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“It was really a horrific thing,” said Jobson, who worked aboard Turner’s boat, Tenacious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Gass said that the Sydney show definitely won’t be Tenacious D’s last.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Black and Gass formed Tenacious D in 1994 and gained a cult following for the band’s short films and songs including “Tribute” and “Rize of the Fenix.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Tenacious in the carry and committed in defence, Ben Earl enjoyed a stellar campaign as he cemented his place as England's first-choice number eight.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Tenacious of a sceptre now falling from his hand, he conspired against the life of his successor, and cherished the idea of changing to a democracy the Roman empire.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Milman, Henry Hart




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