toughness

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Recent Examples of toughness The phrase originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe, known for his toughness and use of elbows on the ice. Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 But honestly, their military training gives our players a mental toughness that transfers to the field. Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 In an Ole Miss offense with plenty of RPOs and designed QB runs, Dart displayed good straight-line speed and toughness to take hits to create. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Taskrabbit reimagined the viral mental toughness program with a home transformation challenge that anyone can tackle. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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