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Noun
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For Sheehan, who takes pride in coaching life lessons to his players, the victory stands as a building block for his program–and a chance to celebrate his team’s fortitude.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025 -
A lot of, uh, impressive mental fortitude is required to.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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First and foremost, just the grit in our guys and in our group to keep a battling against a team that was moving the ball well.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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With passion, perseverance and, yes, grit.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, opponents of zero-defect culture question whether officers who survive in today’s system have the gumption and risk-taking instincts to win the next big war.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fitzgerald’s gumption as a deep field-goal kicker was tested with the Panthers up, 7-0, and having all the momentum.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Sep. 2025
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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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The measure was spearheaded by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, who threw the weight of his political operation behind it in a major test of his mettle ahead of a potential 2028 presidential campaign.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The one testing his mettle happens to be his brother, Kwei (Mike Homik).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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New Yorkers have always risen to critical moments—demanding not perfection, but courage and connection.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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When his fearlessness finally resulted in an ACL tear in a 2017 game against the Rams, the common takeaway seemed to be that this was bound to happen.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of his victory, Geralt is summoned by Queen Meve of the North to be honored for his heroism.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kim now has Moscow for weapons deals and oil, Beijing for trade, and a domestic narrative of resilience under sanctions and heroism on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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