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Noun
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These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025 -
But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Holidays are far easier to add than to remove, and the resulting inflexibility, combined with the union’s recalcitrance, has made compliance with state law more difficult.—
John Ketcham,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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Women get pushed off of their plans more frequently than their male counterparts, due to workplace inflexibility, bias or caregiving, which women bear the brunt of.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But in this series, the Knicks showed greater maturity and tenacity.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Hart was admired in the program because of his tenacity.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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For me, there’s always the perversity of getting on a trendy bandwagon and just liking it for the irony.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Controlling invasive species organically takes time, effort, and persistence.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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After decades of quiet persistence in their trade, global recognition recently arrived for Maysara Winery, located in the rolling hills of Oregon wine country.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cabbage’s steadfastness is a boon indeed.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At 6 feet 9 and 255 pounds, Johnson is a unit of a forward, with all the tenaciousness and intensity needed to carve out a pro career.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Because of the tenaciousness of collectors, Air Jordan release information leaks at a rate and with a lead time unmatched by any other sneakers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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His speeches tend to circle the same themes — perseverance, self-belief, gratitude — without ever landing with the precision Jelly’s display.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Castle Rock Entertainment, the company he co-founded, produced the film and many others that are rooted in hope and perseverance.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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