Emerged after strike, showing dogged determination (8)

I believe the answer is:

stubborn

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'showing dogged determination' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for stubborn that I've seen before include "intractable" , "Obstinate, unwilling to yield" , "Rigid" , "Unreasonably unwilling to change" , "Wilful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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