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doggedly

[daw-gid-lee, dog-id‐] / ˈdɔ gɪd li, ˈdɒg ɪd‐ /






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But nobody in all of college basketball has pursued that trend as doggedly as Underwood.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

The pair had remained doggedly together, as she had said: "We're divorced to each other, not from each other."

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

"This outcome should make plain that time does not preclude a successful prosecution; we will doggedly pursue justice for the victims of non-recent crimes, no matter how many decades have passed."

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

The Italian doggedly held serve despite facing multiple set points, but it was only delaying the inevitable as Djokovic sealed the opening set in 47 minutes.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

He was doggedly determined to fight the election on his record—and a broken record was just what he sounded like.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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