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Recent Examples of toughness
Success, however, was something that was built through the toughness and work ethic that Apopka players develop and advocate.
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
For the sake of inclusion and fairness, toughness would have to go.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
UConn answered again in the game of runs, finding a toughness on defense that was non-existent early as Johnson blocked a shot and scored in transition, then Karaban made a steal and found Johnson for another easy bucket inside.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Despite the slump, Thibodeau praised Towns for his versatility and toughness.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
For the sake of inclusion and fairness, toughness would have to go.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
UConn answered again in the game of runs, finding a toughness on defense that was non-existent early as Johnson blocked a shot and scored in transition, then Karaban made a steal and found Johnson for another easy bucket inside.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
Despite the slump, Thibodeau praised Towns for his versatility and toughness.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for toughness
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“Toughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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