stubborn
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Leaders in Beijing have struggled for years to reverse a stubborn slump in the once-booming real estate sector, which has dampened consumer confidence and weighed on overall activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"We've got to be a little bit more streetwise in moments, a little bit more stubborn and a little bit stronger in seeing out certain things," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But Cruise’s story is also an ironic reflection of “Digger”: an undeniably ambitious project whose assuredness belies a stubborn disregard for everyone but itself.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Big picture: The economy is still growing steadily after six years of expansion — even stubborn inflation hasn’t been able to slow it down much.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
At first, Watson feared that her “sharp, stubborn mind, caught in her self-made...trap” would resist the model.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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