tenacious
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However, Kevin’s tenacious new client Wile E. Coyote refuses to settle.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2026
If the future of filmmaking really is in the hands of those who can best define this dreary period of life, “It Ends” meets that challenge with an optimistic, tenacious flair movies have been missing.
From Salon β Aug. 24, 2026
Ellen White: Bruno gives them something different again because he is so tenacious, an absolute warrior.
From BBC β Aug. 20, 2026
For decades he was Washington’s most tenacious adversary.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 13, 2026
He cried out with shock and twisted away at once, but the grip was tenacious.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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