doggedly
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Truman held doggedly to Roosevelt’s demand for unconditional surrender as the atomic bomb test lighted up the New Mexico sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Scrum after scrum failed to gain Glasgow the momentum they needed in the closing stages and the visitors doggedly saw out the narrowest of victories.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
For over a year, Meloni has doggedly maintained a balancing act between the U.S. and Europe, playing down differences with Trump and insisting that the trans-Atlantic alliance is alive and well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 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
Eventually, she got so tired she couldn’t do anything except doggedly move the paddle, first on one side, then the other.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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