gritty
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I tell students how we got news from “Life” magazine and gritty movie newsreels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A fourth-generation New Yorker, Segan grew up on the films of Spike Lee and the Coens and wanted to make something in that gritty, character-driven tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But nothing has been as meaningful as his gritty performance in the NLCS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
His portrayal of the volatile, gritty gangster Anna won him his first National Film Award and the Filmfare Award.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Outside I hear someone selling an evening newspaper, and the gritty, swishing sound of a broom over cobblestones.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Though it was always grittier than the beaches and rainforests that draw millions of tourists, residents said that until the past few years it felt like a relatively safe place to live.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fans of Marvel’s grittier side should like “Punisher,” and “Maul” is cool, but is that enough to justify a subscription?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
But this was a tougher, grittier version of the Hoosiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
His version of the hero is far cheerier and more optimistic that other iterations, particularly compared to Henry Cavill's portrayal of him which was grittier and darker.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
They were nearing the edge of Lkossa, a grittier part of the city littered with old crates, debris, and other filth.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
However this story ends, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn has to go down as one of the greatest, grittiest competitors in the history of her sport or any other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Crawley at least found form with the grittiest of knocks, adding 78 with Joe Root then 68 with Harry Brook, defending well and attacking loose balls.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
"Dead City" is very interesting because I find it to be the grittiest one, the most hard-nosed.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2024
Surviving the scare of tweaking his ankle while warming up for his BNP Paribas Open final against childhood idol Rafael Nadal, Fritz out-gritted the grittiest and mentally toughest player in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
She came out of Berwind, which was one of the grittiest and roughest towns in the county.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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