moxie
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El-Sayed is eager to face Rogers, predicting, with characteristic moxie, that in the future, if “you say ‘Mike Rogers,’ it’ll be like: ‘Remember when Abdul just completely demolished that man’s political future?’
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
"She decided to go, because she's got moxie," says Ridings.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The moxie of Royce Williams is worth elevating for several more reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Thompson also showed some veteran moxie in the 62nd minute when Brazilian defender Tarciane tried to move the ball well forward before taking a free kick from deep in her team’s end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025
Young chicks who have lost their mothers by death, and whose fathers are of a shiftless and improvident nature, may be fed on kumiss, two parts; moxie, eight parts; distilled water, ten parts.
From A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories by Edgar Wilson
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