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
The third and longest day of the challenge, on Wednesday, was dogged by torrential rain and an unexpected reroute caused by a fire.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It was a problem that dogged dividend stocks in 2022 and 2023 as the Federal Reserve sharply raised interest rates to fight inflation.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In the schoolyard his very prettiness caused some difficulty until it was discovered by his testers that Aron was a dogged, steady, and completely fearless fighter, particularly when he was crying.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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