determination
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They said their father "understood that while talent may be distributed equally, opportunity is not, and that those who demonstrate determination and endeavour should have the chance to fulfill their potential".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
There is no indication the FAA’s determination evaluated drone operations from the proposed complex.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
That determination, known as the “endangerment finding,” had been the basis of federal climate regulation for nearly two decades.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Ultimately they have the ability to make this determination of whether he’s an appropriate leader, which they just made again,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
With each step my determination persisted to raise a ton of money for Operation Save Sir Fig Newton.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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
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
Sauer said court review of TPS decisions was barred to prevent "judicial micromanagement" of foreign policy determinations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He spoke to her flatly, turned to the side; then swiveling to survey her heighth rapidly, he delivered his determinations respecting her inquiries, and was done with her.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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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