Definitions
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- noun Canada, politics A member or supporter of the
Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing). - adjective Canada, politics Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Grit is not caring about yourself, but just about the mission.
Of Grit 2009
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True Grit is generally regarded as one of the best westerns of all-time.
Coen Brothers Cast Hailee Steinfeld as the Young Heroine of True Grit | /Film 2010
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Grit is wanting to do the job better than anyone else.
Of Grit 2009
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True Grit is going to come together fast; it is currently scheduled for a Christmas Day release this year.
Coen Brothers Cast Hailee Steinfeld as the Young Heroine of True Grit | /Film 2010
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If the plot seems familiar it is because London used it in "Grit of Women" (McClure's, August, 1900), and the essence of it in other of the author's Northland stories.
“I am only a wild girl, and I am afraid of the world....” 2008
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My dad claims Portis must know me since the character Mattie, in True Grit, is my persona on paper.
Born Today in 1811... ____Maggie 2007
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Not too many Americans have the vaguest idea of what a Grit is or where the name came from.
The Cinema Future Belongs to the Talented and the Skilled and Canada's Future is Bright 1989
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Lines for a commission done for a rad dude they call Grit Grammar.
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Lines for a commission done for a rad dude they call Grit Grammar.
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The obvious omission here is True Grit, which is not a great film; it's not even a great Coen brothers film.
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