tenacity
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Shelton, who stands 6-foot-4, is a ferocious athlete who can smother the court, and he’s developed a mental tenacity to stick out tough moments, like that tiebreak over Carlos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Dutch -- with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks--have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
It's a display of the tenacity and ambition that's defined Starr's career to date.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
During the summer of 2018, “an adult male intruder showed up to the nest and with great tenacity, refused to leave,” wrote Friends of Big Bear Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Throughout the Normandy campaign, the tenacity and ferocity of the SS-HJ division astounded the Allies, who had once called them the “Baby Milk Division,” due to their young age.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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