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tenaciously

[tuh-nay-shuhs-lee] / təˈneɪ ʃəs li /




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But we have preserved our ability to hold tenaciously to an idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Short on time, Black defends tenaciously and nearly claws back into the game: 25.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

That ability to stick tenaciously to his talking points should make him a perfect fit for the Navy’s Public Affairs Office, where he has been assigned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

He lacks any empathy or decency and has just enough self-awareness to stubbornly and tenaciously survive against the odds.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2023

The sport offers so many opportunities for suffering and so few opportunities for glory that only the most tenaciously self-reliant and self-motivated are likely to succeed at it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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