determination
Example Sentences
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“We had a good conversation, and we’ll make a determination pretty soon,” he said in response to a question about Xi’s opposition to the arms sales.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Though a final letter of determination is still to be issued, Tim Fargo, the associate zoning administrator in charge of Tuesday’s meeting, said he was “inclined to approve” the conditional-use permit under consideration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But more often, Moore has the grit and tenacious determination that it takes to deserve the mother title.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"The sheriff's determination acknowledges that all necessary changes have been implemented since Archie's death and, as a result, makes no recommendations."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Slowly, the MDR project in Carabayllo, due to Jim Kim’s and Jaime Bayona’s dogged determination, was making progress with the fifty patients.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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