determination
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Philip Bernie, head of BBC Sport events, said Rooney had shown a "great willingness to learn and determination to improve" as a broadcaster.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
It perhaps hints at a steely determination to remain fixated and give his best at every opportunity, whether that be in training or during the intensity of a match.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
However, it can form the basis of a prosecution only if the person charged waives his or her right to have the grand jury make a probable-cause determination.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
McVay said both would be evaluated throughout the week before making a determination about their availability for Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
She sets her mouth in a line of determination, and in that moment she looks like my father—the same creased brow and twitching jaw muscle.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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"I'll let the lawyers and the prosecutors and the FBI make those determinations," Sullivan said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
By neglecting to make individual determinations, the judge wrote, the city “failed to do its due diligence, making its actions arbitrary and capricious.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Right: Despite holding that TPS determinations are generally unreviewable, Alito acknowledged that plaintiffs could still raise constitutional challenges, something only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the lawsuit filed in a California federal court Alibaba pushed back, claiming the determinations "have no basis in fact or law".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The difficulty in making final determinations is that there are often acres of room for interpretation.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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