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That wrongheadedness of hip-hop media’s mindset bears fruit in the endless loop of misinformation.
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From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader.
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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.
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Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.
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Instead, the courts are dealing with intransigence from the city.
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Archie’s stubbornness is a reflex to his worldview being attacked without first acknowledging his experience.
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There was also Tortorella’s stubbornness in sticking with goalie Carter Hart, who set the wrong type of records in the Stanley Cup Final.
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China has gained, not suffered, from this obduracy.
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.
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Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge.
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The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.
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Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose.
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By prioritizing skill and doggedness and overlooking height at the draft and on the free-agent and trade markets, the Hurricanes were able to consistently mine value in assembling a championship team.
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The top prospect’s irregular playing time is a product of his positional inflexibility mixed with the construction of the current roster.
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The frustration is in the inflexibility.
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