dogged

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And for all its heavy-handed writing and mystifying character flourishes, “Tow” manages to be mostly an effective, if silly, story of perseverance, thanks almost entirely to Byrne’s dogged performance.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The weak market environment and high levels of geopolitical uncertainty that dogged performance last year meanwhile show no signs of ebbing, Lanxess said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But security concerns have dogged its rise, prompting the Chinese government to block state enterprises from using the tool.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The mineral-rich east of DR Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He could hear sounds everywhere now, cracks, rustles, mysterious whispers—but his dogged, realistic brain knew them for what they were—the creations of his own heated imagination.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie