tenacious
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The green points jersey was awarded to Pedersen of Lidl-Trek, after tenacious riding on climbs he is not typically strong on to hoover up mid-stage points, alongside winning stage four.
From BBC β Jul. 26, 2026
In the end, it was another tenacious, all-around performance from the current World No. 1, who now has five major titles and doesn’t really have a hole in his game, other than fatigue.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 12, 2026
“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 β Jul. 9, 2026
At a moment when technology promises ever-greater efficiency, “The Bear” makes a quieter if tenacious case for the value of people: their improvisation, intuition and stubborn belief that something worth doing is worth doing well.
From Salon β Jun. 28, 2026
He knew even at that great distance that he wasn’t seeing Xan’s magic, which was green and soft and tenacious, the color and texture of lichen clinging to the lee of the oaks.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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