Word: toughness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Pacquiao has a myth of origin equal to that of any Greek or Roman hero. Aban-doned by his father and brought up by a tough-as-nails mother, the poor boy who loves to box is rejected by a local squad but then journeys many islands away, to the country's metropolis, Manila, to make it big. Then he leaves the Philippines to make it even bigger, conquering the world again and again to bring back riches to share with his family and friends. Now, in his hometown of General Santos City on the island of Mindanao...
...more happy for our seniors,” Penn coach Al Bagnoli said. “They played Harvard tough last year, and we came up a little short. This year, they were determined…I couldn’t be happier for them...
...past, we’ve lost these types of games in overtime—tough games where it’s back-and-forth the whole game,” Lin said. “I think just being able to pull through was huge for our team...
...also had seven assists, would score his first two points of the game on a tough lay-up a minute later. Freshman point guard Brandyn Curry followed with a gorgeous touch pass to Wright for a wide-open lay in, setting off a nine-point Crimson spurt to take a 34-30 lead into halftime...
...That’s a ten-minute and 26-second race, and she was tough enough to put her head down and get it done. It was the first individual event. It set the tone. It speaks to her toughness and versatility,” he added...