tough it out

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  • The deRISKED program, whose name stands for Readiness Informed by Shared Knowhow, Evaluation, and Data, was established to assess pre-commercial energy-storage technologies consistently.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Quotes from Yankee greats make up the park’s signage, and Elston Howard Field was created as a replica of a stadium that stood for 85 years.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Tough it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tough%20it%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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