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Noun
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This is a testament to her mental fortitude, perhaps strongest of the three.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Throughout the writhing and the screaming, Julia’s fortitude wears down a defiant Davina, whose history with Lovat feeds the moment.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the leaves are especially dirty, soak in cold water, gently agitating them to loosen dirt and grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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And of course, as has been the case since the beginning of MLPerf, Nvidia ran all the models and beat back all the competition, the few that had the gumption to compete.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a scarf, ingenuity, and gumption, Breinberg had scored higher than the people who’d used fire, dry needling, hammocks, and cups.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 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
Noun
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Try your mettle on the course of 27 ziplines — the most in the world — at Soaring Tree Top Adventures, an adventure center midway on the ride reachable only by train or plane.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Texas Rangers’ 2026 schedule was released Tuesday, and the team’s road mettle will be tested early.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The WellChild Awards, which celebrates the courage of seriously ill children and those who care for them, is sponsored by a charity Harry has long supported.—
Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The same fearlessness, the same confidence, the same trust in his arm and his weapons, were all back after a 22-month absence.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Menasha Police Chief Nick Thorn praised the mother and community members’ fearlessness following the incident.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But luckily, heroism doesn’t have a hard out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Based on real-life stories from the Camp Fire (still the deadliest wildfire in California history), The Lost Bus, which just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival ahead of a short September theatrical release and an October 3 debut on Apple TV+, offers plenty of suspense and heroism.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluckiness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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