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Noun
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This document, so often a justification for violence, also contains words of reconciliation, of fortitude and healing.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025 -
This means having the resources to sustain a long problem-solving cycle and, crucially, developing the mental fortitude to persevere.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the leaves are especially dirty, soak in cold water, gently agitating them to loosen dirt and grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even with all the gumption in the world, the eponymous Elbow Grease does not win his climactic race.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ellen is Team Colum, and that endorsement gives him enough gumption to ask his brother to kindly yield.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People on TikTok were taken by Reagan's sudden spunk.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Try your mettle on the course of 27 ziplines — the most in the world — at Soaring Tree Top Adventures, an adventure center midway on the ride reachable only by train or plane.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Texas Rangers’ 2026 schedule was released Tuesday, and the team’s road mettle will be tested early.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, as the dog plucked up the courage to jump into the water, the man on the boat appeared to steer off and left the dog alone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Despite this, some victims showed immense courage.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Menasha Police Chief Nick Thorn praised the mother and community members’ fearlessness following the incident.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But every actor, from Stephen Graham on down, had to bring a certain level of fearlessness and generosity of spirit to the project, and Baig was looking for those qualities as much as for the right faces to embody a community in the North of England.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even murder can be recast as heroism.—
Jonathan Alpert,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Marino recalled the story of her father’s heroism to the New York Post.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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