as in stamina
ability or willingness to carry on despite danger, difficulty, or obstacle
Only those with supreme tenaciousness will be able to complete this epic trek through an unforgiving landscape.
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Noun
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What matters now is building stamina, not chasing another rush.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025 -
In her view, self-care is the key to maintaining your focus and stamina.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cody Detwiler, popularly known through his YouTube channel ‘WhistlinDiesel’, tested a humanoid’s endurance capabilities with intense tasks, ultimately destroying the robot.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Byrne is singing, playing and moving for nearly every moment of the two-hour-plus set, a feat of endurance and agility that would challenge performers 20 years younger.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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State law requires licensers to provide initial determinations within 90 days.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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While her wit, charm and determination bring her attention, her collapsing health, social prejudice and family tensions conspire against her.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More and more coaches are willing to chip pucks behind the defense and let their players chase it, using speed and tenacity to apply pressure and win possession back deep in opposing territory.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teammates play off each other well, and head coach Jen Quinn raves about their tenacity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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The persistence of this military alliance can best be explained by a lack of alternative Atlanticist structures.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple also thanked the Hiut team for their perseverance through the ups and downs of the brand over the years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Right now, people want moral courage and clear calls to action.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
2 May 2023
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