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The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Martin uses explosiveness, tenacity and winning mentality to offset a lack of height.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025 -
But defensive tenacity improved throughout the year, rising to its pinnacle to upset Natick in the state semifinals for a fifth straight appearance in the Div. 1 state final.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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Last month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Florida recognized Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing the stories of resilient Floridians and their mental health journeys — stories that reflect strength, perseverance, and, too often, barriers to care.—
Carali McLean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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But stories of grit and perseverance turn out to be half-baked.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Their adamance is understandable.—
Jeremy Eichler,
BostonGlobe.com,
24 Sep. 2022
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There is no evidence to support his fraud claims, despite his adamance on Twitter and in other statements.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2023
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 May 2020
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Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen.—
Bianca Betancourt,
Harper's BAZAAR,
22 Jan. 2020
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Though numbers had shrunk in recent weeks, the massive showing for Saturday’s anti-Vucic rally suggested that the resolve persists, despite relentless pressure and after nearly eight months of almost daily protests.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The timing of the executions appears intended less to inflame anti-Israel sentiment than to project strength internally, a source familiar with the matter told TIME, describing it as a signal of resolve by a government increasingly consumed with fears of infiltration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Single-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-mindedness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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