gritty
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On a night when his teammates struggled offensively, Brunson willed the Knicks to the series clinching victory, another gritty come-from-behind victory for a team that has made them a trademark.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
After graduating, he took a studio in London’s Notting Hill, then a gritty contrast with the trendy neighborhood it has become.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
That one also ended in brilliant fashion, with the stylish French team capping their glorious run with a 4-2 victory over Croatia’s gritty, gutty band of outsiders.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The mysteries range far and wide over the U.K., from gritty streets to posh country homes, and 24 90-minute episodes are enough to keep you going all summer long.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The stuff was everywhere, We piled in gritty drifts by the side doors of houses, wafting up from the chimneys as oily smoke, smeared on the overalls of men walking to work.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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