Theirs was "one of the most extraordinary exercises in tenacity and in will to survival within the dance world," Anna Kisselgoff wrote in The New York Times in 1981.
But it's those aspects of his personality that have got him into the most trouble - his tenacity, his moral certitude, his swaggering insouciance - that have seen him through, seen him survive mad Madchester, prison, and all the rest - and emerge compos mentis.
For the first time, there was a mass mobilisation of civil society demanding justice for women and girls, and doing so with the most admirable passion, commitment, and tenacity.
Here, for instance, is Turin's discussion of Antidote, by Viktor and Rolf: There is a new chemical beast prowling the streets, a strange molecule with the feel of a light, volatile top note and the power and tenacity of the most powerful drydown materials.
We have already emphasised that break extension and tenacity are the most important properties to achieve for conservation purposes and must have precedence over the elastic modulus.
For now, though, it is up "to the Greeks in the most testing of circumstances to demonstrate the tenacity of their commitment to Europe," Mark Mazower observes in the Guardian.
Despite his tenacity, Boris isn't the most graceful hunter.
Going on seven years, the most recent boom may be aging, but its tenacity and vigor continuously force economists and market players to postpone its funeral.
News sources praised the performance; James Montgomery of MTV News wrote, "what stood out the most about Em's performance was the sheer tenacity with which he attacked it".
Elongation at break and tenacity should be regarded as the most important mechanical properties in conservation science when comparing artificially aged samples with historic silk.
