as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
approached the challenge with grim purposefulness
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Taking on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena is undoubtedly a tough challenge, one requiring visitors to have a combination of quality, gritty determination and a little luck.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
The committee considers several factors, when making its determinations, including real income, payroll employment, consumer spending, industrial production and gross domestic product.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Freire defended his title twice before dropping a decision to Daniel Straus in November 2015.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Trump administration’s decision to close a regional Head Start office in Chicago this week has raised questions about how the program, which serves more than 28,000 children and low-income families in Illinois, will continue to operate in coming weeks and months.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In recent years it's flown military planes over a corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone almost daily to signal its resolve.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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But, if Forest can hold on to the level of resolve that was typified by the young man from Sao Paulo in the 96th minute of the game, who knows where this journey will end.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Purposefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefulness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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