determination
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His determination may be admirable, but the sheer, futile arrogance of such a display backfires in equally spectacular fashion.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
He’s hoping that state officials will actually step in and step up soon, because despite his determination, he’s not sure how much longer he can fund the project on his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The determination to do the right thing is a mark of statesmanship as well as virtue, but not necessarily a formula for success in our political state of nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Noskova, after a remarkable show of resilience and determination, was the Wimbledon champion.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
My determination moves my limbs forward—first a walk, and then a run.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Right: Despite holding that TPS determinations are generally unreviewable, Alito acknowledged that plaintiffs could still raise constitutional challenges, something only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review country determinations with extensions limited to 18 months at a time, though they are often extended for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
"The investigation of suspected criminal offences resulting from alleged breaches of the Commission's determinations is a matter for the Police Service of Northern Ireland," the Commission said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, courts are struggling under the additional burden of reviewing bail determinations for scores of defendants already in custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
After traveling nearly eleven billion miles in my lifetime, my atoms and I had arrived at a place where we could confidently make such determinations about love.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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