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bloodymindedness

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  • He just had no idea what approach would work, and distrusted both the brutal bloodymindedness of the hard-liners and the seemingly unlimited flexibility of the liberals.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • He just had no idea what approach would work, and distrusted both the brutal bloodymindedness of the hard-liners and the seemingly unlimited flexibility of the liberals.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • Sharapova, No3 in the world and a winner here in 2006 when Watson was still dreaming of a career as a professional, had to draw on her considerable reserves of bloodymindedness to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

    US Open 2011: Maria Sharapova battles to overcome Heather Watson 2011

  • He just had no idea what approach would work, and distrusted both the brutal bloodymindedness of the hard-liners and the seemingly unlimited flexibility of the liberals.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • He just had no idea what approach would work, and distrusted both the brutal bloodymindedness of the hard-liners and the seemingly unlimited flexibility of the liberals.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • And it is far too early to tell whether they have the Administration support and the bloodymindedness to do so.

    Who is Next in the SEC's Crosshairs? Some Possible (and Heretofore Overlooked) Suspects 2010

  • What has always marked Smith out is his consistent attitude of sheer, cussed bloodymindedness: he never seems to prepare, makes no concessions to showbiz trappings, and behaves as if the audience's attendance should be no more than a source of embarrassment to both sides.

    This week's new comedy 2010

  • And it is far too early to tell whether they have the Administration support and the bloodymindedness to do so.

    Thomas Adams and Yves Smith: Who is Next in the SEC's Crosshairs? Some Possible (and Heretofore Overlooked) Suspects 2010

  • (It is normally not difficult to tell the difference between Ted Kennedy and a terrorist fanatic bent on mass murder but I guess the TSA wanted to prove their even-handedness - or their bloodymindedness.)

    Shashi Tharoor: Air Farce 2009

  • But they can produce the goods time after time, have their got the grit and determination and sheer bloodymindedness necessary to grind it a result even when the bucket's bouncing on the bottom of the well, bringing up dregs.

    Which is harder to get - first job or the second? DAVID BISHOP 2007

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