stubborn
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A source close to him said: "Alan is stubborn and won't give up without a fight".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Firefighters filled it with foam and water to extinguish the stubborn flames.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“Solid growth and no sign of fracture in the labor market left stubborn inflation as the morning’s economic headline,” says Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Between stubborn inflation, a frustrating job market and political tensions in the U.S. and abroad, it isn’t surprising that many Americans are on edge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He reaches for my arm as I stalk down the path, frantically jimmying the stubborn gate until at once it bursts open.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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