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fortitude

[fawr-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /


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Perhaps this is a week to be grateful for the fortitude of patient, determined actors willing to stick with it for years and grind out change.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Forrest’s case, he said, the recipe included “fortitude, guts, will, strength, pushing through, making fast decisions, and having the financial wherewithal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Boards must also have the flexibility and fortitude to design incentive compensation structures as they see fit to align with long-term strategies, while still rewarding short-term achievements that enable those long-term goals.

From Barron's

But to have the mental fortitude to put himself in difficult situations and score twice was great.

From BBC

However, this approach is not appropriate for new traders, as they often lack the capital and fortitude to execute it correctly.

From MarketWatch