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tenacious

[tuh-ney-shuhs] / tΙ™ΛˆneΙͺ ΚƒΙ™s /




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“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 ● Jul. 9, 2026

At a moment when technology promises ever-greater efficiency, “The Bear” makes a quieter if tenacious case for the value of people: their improvisation, intuition and stubborn belief that something worth doing is worth doing well.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Rays have the best record in MLB and have emerged as legitimate World Series contenders, buoyed by a stellar starting rotation and a tenacious offensive attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Coleman started playing football for St Catherine's, just around the corner from home, and Dorrian, who was the club's first-team manager, remembers he was "small, tenacious and had a big heart".

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Not until September, 1960, did the NAACP, with its tenacious legal work, force Central High to open to integration once more—but only two black students were permitted entry.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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