determination
Example Sentences
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"Transporting a stone of this size over such a long distance would have required planning, coordination and a deep understanding of the landscape -- not to mention tremendous determination," Dr. Clarke said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"One of the questions that still troubles me is what would have happened if my dad had not had the medical knowledge, confidence and determination to challenge the diagnosis," Lizzie said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the "vile" sanctions would be met with "greater unity and determination from our people."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Searching for their missing migrant children, a caravan of Central American mothers traverses Mexico with tireless, even superhuman determination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Poppy had always been the more popular of the two of them: cheerful and optimistic to Seven’s anxious determination.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Joyous Kwanzaa! Vocabulary Worth Celebrating
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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