determination
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"Romero's probably the one player who has got a bit of character in that team, a bit of grit and determination," said Foster, a pundit on Sunday's Match of the Day.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It’s the environment, but then it’s about whether you have the personality, the drive, the determination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She accepted that the trial judge must make the ultimate determination.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
“He could relate to my problems, my environment. The drive, the determination, not to give in to the ghetto, to make something of my life, stems from my relations with him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Her feet were sore, her tunic was sticky, and she was sure the twists in her hair were unraveling, but she set her jaw with a new determination.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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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