tenacious
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However, Kevin’s tenacious new client Wile E. Coyote refuses to settle.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2026
If the future of filmmaking really is in the hands of those who can best define this dreary period of life, “It Ends” meets that challenge with an optimistic, tenacious flair movies have been missing.
From Salon β Aug. 24, 2026
Kio, whom director Favreau and company begin following when he’s eight weeks old, is a tenacious fellow and there’s never any question that life on the savanna is harsh, severe and can be very brief.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 18, 2026
“She had travel insurance, and it was a bit of a nightmare. They eventually paid because we were tenacious, but it took two-plus months.”
From MarketWatch β Jul. 9, 2026
“You are one tenacious girl, Mira Williams. I hope this little one has as much heart as you when she’s your age.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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