dogged
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Financial problems dogged the Justice family, some tied to Bluestone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Much of this is known only because of the dogged investigative journalism from David A. Fahrenthold, who has spent years following the money around Donald Trump and his orbit for the New York Times.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
She was dogged by questions about her handling of the Epstein investigation throughout her time in office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
McGregor was the UFC's first simultaneous two-weight world champion after winning titles at featherweight in 2015 and lightweight in 2016, but his career has been dogged by controversy in recent years.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
And she gasped as the car cracked against a rock and reeled back across the road with an ominous scraping somewhere beneath, but then gathered itself together valiantly and resumed its dogged climb.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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