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"They're a little bit gritty and the people are defensive of their city."

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The skipper was gritty, the opener was sublime, treating the crowd to exquisite late cuts and effortless drives through the covers - a century felt inevitable.

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The former NBA defensive player of the year continued his gritty play by diving through the air to intercept a pass.

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It was Knight's gritty determination which rescued them against Bangladesh and Sciver-Brunt's class ensured they posted a winning total against Sri Lanka, but when both fell early against Pakistan, England could not recover.

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As the song gradually picks up steam, his singing gets grittier and the words more graphic; he offers to take off her clothes and to “take the walls down” between them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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