Obama defenders will say Reagan was not looking too good at the 18-month mark either and still persevered to ultimate success.
After 24 one-day internationals, he is averaging less than 20, but the feeling is that youngsters have to be selected and then persevered with before they drop out of the sport altogether.
However, Martinez persevered and became a master at pitching inside and intimidating hitters.
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What we need to do is to just ask what lessons we can learn from those earlier generations about how they sustained themselves during those hard winters, how they persevered and prevailed.
They tried harder, they persevered longer, and they were more resilient in the face of failure.
Mural Arts Program executive director Jane Golden praised the project's paint and design team, which persevered through numerous complications.
But with hard work and toughness and loyalty and faith, the Irish persevered.
The man who persevered through anything and everything because he knew that if he just worked hard enough, it would pay off.
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They faced impossible odds, and yet somehow, they persevered.
Washington, a former slave who taught himself to read and later advised presidents, and the biblical character Joseph, who persevered though his brothers sold him into slavery.
Even after they were freed, African Americans persevered through conditions that were separate and not equal, before winning full and equal rights.
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Yes, it was rough, and yes, they are proud to have persevered.
The ploy failed when she went for 39 runs, but England's management intelligently persevered with the woman from Barnsley and here she repaid their loyalty in dramatic fashion.
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All 68 teams in the NCAA tournament have persevered through injuries, suspensions, departures and other problems.
She persevered, attending a prestigious nursing school and going on to serve her community for more than 25 years.
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For those who have persevered with my blog since its inception four and a half years ago, you'll remember me banging on and on about the huge tax breaks for private equity firms for much of 2007.
Those who celebrated the first Thanksgiving persevered by drawing strength from each other, and today we once again come together in that spirit of unity to overcome our challenges, remaining thankful for our freedom and the blessings of family, community, and country.
"It has been going on now for nine years, John Lewis have patiently persevered with a planning system that has rocked them back and forward, " he said.
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Chinese leaders came to the conclusion that its economy had persevered amidst the global recession, a success validating unique Chinese management skills and business models.
The Colts persevered through an injury-plagued season just to make the playoffs, and Mr. Manning was solid, if unspectacular, against the Jets, completing 18 of 26 passes for 225 yards.
The team persevered, spending hours in the field recording the movements of up to 28 prides and now have data on more than 5000 individual lions.
Pregnant at 15, Kelly persevered to graduate from college, become a teacher, earn a master's degree and take on greater and greater responsibilities at work.
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