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The Oscar pendulum swings between the gritty and the grandiose, just as popular tastes do. – Loren PQ Baybrook	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend. – John Biever	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I have always admired the Maryland basketball program, and being named the new head coach of one of the biggest brands in college basketball is a tremendous honor, thank you to President (Darryll) Pines and (athletic director) Damon Evans for trusting me to re-energize this proud program as we look to galvanize our passionate fan base with a gritty, hard-working style of basketball. Having coached against Maryland several times and at XFINITY Center, I know how Terp fans feel about their team and understand their expectations. – Kevin Willard	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I don't think it was a dirty play, ... We all know that's Marcus Smart, though, that's how he plays, he's gritty. – Juan Toscano-Anderson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We have an unbelievably gritty group, we don't quit. I mean, so proud of how we played and battled. And our fight, man, you really can't teach that. – Cormac Ryan 16	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline, and what I think I was really excited about, with this episode, we get to see -- without spoiling too much -- the beginning, middle and who knows how it ends of a gay relationship, of really getting into the nitty-gritty of how gay people date, how they meet, what it's like. – Johnny LaZebnik	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He’s a gritty dude, that's what we expect out of him and he expects out of himself. – Elijah Higgins	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We never want to go down that road again, and so in that aspect, we don’t want to have that same feeling that we did back in 2017 and use that as we go into these games as motivations to do whatever we have to do to win, sometimes you can play beautiful football, but sometimes you got to get pretty gritty, roll up your sleeves and grind out a result. So whatever kind of way we have to do it, as long as we get the result. – The Americans	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We ca n’t neglect that folks are going through a lot, we’re talking about learning loss when people are trying to survive. We want to make sure that they are learning the overall concepts. We ca n’t get too concerned with the nitty-gritty of testing and grades. – Sarah Casasnovas	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Viewers tune in to see the nitty-gritty. They do n’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt... just like real life, it’s the same for marketing ; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection. – Baruch Labunski	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We’re a bunch of gritty types of dudes, and it starts at the top. – Mitchell Smith	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
People understand more about the differences in candidates and understand the nitty gritty of casting a ballot [ more ] than we've ever seen before. In my mind -- all signs that point to people who are more fired up to vote and participate. – Ben Wessel	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's going to be bad ... when you really get down to the nitty gritty and find out the results of this fire, it's going to be devastating, devastating. – Michael Martyn	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Gritty gets up out of his chair, makes a lunging motion, and punches my son in the lower right side of his back. – Chris Greenwell	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The Shandong economy is skewed toward gritty smoke-stack industries where companies are typically highly leveraged, we view the plight of Shandong POEs (privately owned enterprises) as indicative of China's wider challenge: the difficulty of transitioning to a higher value-added economy, while managing high debt and slowing growth. – Chang Li	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Argentina came out really strong and I don't think they ever let up, i think it was just about us staying really gritty and even though we never felt it was beautiful volleyball we were playing we just found a way to score. – Karissa Cook	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Detroit is just a tough, gritty city, wayne Daniels has said this for years :' It's at the intersection of muscle and brains.' It's an area of the country where folks understand hard work... They are passionate about and committed to their city. – Bill Emerson	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I hope it adds a gritty kind of groundedness, that's like a good punch in the gut, and a literal punch in the gut too, we all get the crap beaten out of us! – Scarlett Johansson	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It wasnt just about putting points on the board, it was just about doing the little things, it was a gritty win. – Kyrie Irving	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It forces the viewer to be driven and oriented by gritty, on-the-ground female concerns, there's a pervasive threat of violence that even now is always in play. It's a very different message from most films about Jesus, but it is also really important for today, when we are having conversations in the religious community and more broadly about how women are treated. – Kutter Callaway	Found on CNN 5 years ago
When I was drinking my tea in the evening, I got to the bottom of the cup. There was a gritty substance in there, and when I looked at it, I could tell that it was a pill that had been ground up. – Brooke Fiske	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We have to accept that not all the nitty gritty details can be agreed by Katowice. – Patricia Espinosa	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Very smart, very gritty, and not salacious, think ‘Easy Rider,’ but with pissed-off women. – Native American	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I saw the pies when I came in and it was a little bit daunting, but we got into the nitty gritty, second time champion, I'm happy with the performance. – Martin Appleton-Clare	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

The Oscar pendulum swings between the gritty and the grandiose, just as popular tastes do.

– Loren PQ Baybrook

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is what fans do in March Madness. We root for the underdog. We root for the improbable. That’s why we love this tournament so much, this is the ultimate storyline. The tough kid from Queens who got hurt in the NCAA tournament and couldn't play — couldn't finish out his career — now gets the chance to coach a tough, gritty team that’s become the darling of the country, and so we literally have – I wouldn’t say David vs. Goliath — but Shaheen vs. Goliath this weekend.

– John Biever

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I have always admired the Maryland basketball program, and being named the new head coach of one of the biggest brands in college basketball is a tremendous honor, thank you to President (Darryll) Pines and (athletic director) Damon Evans for trusting me to re-energize this proud program as we look to galvanize our passionate fan base with a gritty, hard-working style of basketball. Having coached against Maryland several times and at XFINITY Center, I know how Terp fans feel about their team and understand their expectations.

– Kevin Willard

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I don't think it was a dirty play, ... We all know that's Marcus Smart, though, that's how he plays, he's gritty.

– Juan Toscano-Anderson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We have an unbelievably gritty group, we don't quit. I mean, so proud of how we played and battled. And our fight, man, you really can't teach that.

– Cormac Ryan 16

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline, and what I think I was really excited about, with this episode, we get to see -- without spoiling too much -- the beginning, middle and who knows how it ends of a gay relationship, of really getting into the nitty-gritty of how gay people date, how they meet, what it's like.

– Johnny LaZebnik

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He’s a gritty dude, that's what we expect out of him and he expects out of himself.

– Elijah Higgins

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We never want to go down that road again, and so in that aspect, we don’t want to have that same feeling that we did back in 2017 and use that as we go into these games as motivations to do whatever we have to do to win, sometimes you can play beautiful football, but sometimes you got to get pretty gritty, roll up your sleeves and grind out a result. So whatever kind of way we have to do it, as long as we get the result.

– The Americans

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We ca n’t neglect that folks are going through a lot, we’re talking about learning loss when people are trying to survive. We want to make sure that they are learning the overall concepts. We ca n’t get too concerned with the nitty-gritty of testing and grades.

– Sarah Casasnovas

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Viewers tune in to see the nitty-gritty. They do n’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt... just like real life, it’s the same for marketing ; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection.

– Baruch Labunski

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We’re a bunch of gritty types of dudes, and it starts at the top.

– Mitchell Smith

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

People understand more about the differences in candidates and understand the nitty gritty of casting a ballot [ more ] than we've ever seen before. In my mind -- all signs that point to people who are more fired up to vote and participate.

– Ben Wessel

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's going to be bad ... when you really get down to the nitty gritty and find out the results of this fire, it's going to be devastating, devastating.

– Michael Martyn

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Gritty gets up out of his chair, makes a lunging motion, and punches my son in the lower right side of his back.

– Chris Greenwell

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The Shandong economy is skewed toward gritty smoke-stack industries where companies are typically highly leveraged, we view the plight of Shandong POEs (privately owned enterprises) as indicative of China's wider challenge: the difficulty of transitioning to a higher value-added economy, while managing high debt and slowing growth.

– Chang Li

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Argentina came out really strong and I don't think they ever let up, i think it was just about us staying really gritty and even though we never felt it was beautiful volleyball we were playing we just found a way to score.

– Karissa Cook

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Detroit is just a tough, gritty city, wayne Daniels has said this for years :' It's at the intersection of muscle and brains.' It's an area of the country where folks understand hard work... They are passionate about and committed to their city.

– Bill Emerson

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I hope it adds a gritty kind of groundedness, that's like a good punch in the gut, and a literal punch in the gut too, we all get the crap beaten out of us!

– Scarlett Johansson

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It wasnt just about putting points on the board, it was just about doing the little things, it was a gritty win.

– Kyrie Irving

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

It forces the viewer to be driven and oriented by gritty, on-the-ground female concerns, there's a pervasive threat of violence that even now is always in play. It's a very different message from most films about Jesus, but it is also really important for today, when we are having conversations in the religious community and more broadly about how women are treated.

– Kutter Callaway

Found on CNN
5 years ago

When I was drinking my tea in the evening, I got to the bottom of the cup. There was a gritty substance in there, and when I looked at it, I could tell that it was a pill that had been ground up.

– Brooke Fiske

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We have to accept that not all the nitty gritty details can be agreed by Katowice.

– Patricia Espinosa

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Very smart, very gritty, and not salacious, think ‘Easy Rider,’ but with pissed-off women.

– Native American

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I saw the pies when I came in and it was a little bit daunting, but we got into the nitty gritty, second time champion, I'm happy with the performance.

– Martin Appleton-Clare

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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