Undeterred, the dog remained focused on its goal.

Meaning: The dog didn't give up and kept trying to catch the ball.

Choice of Words: Undeterred means not discouraged or prevented from doing something. Remained means stayed or continued to be in a certain state or place. Focused means paying close attention to something.

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Despite obstacles, the dog kept its eyes on the prize.

Meaning: This means that the dog was not stopped or discouraged by anything and kept trying to do what it wanted to do.

Choice of Words: Despite means in spite of or even though something else is happening. Obstacles are things that make it difficult to do something. Kept its eyes on the prize means to stay focused on what you want to achieve. When you put them together, this sentence means that the dog was not stopped by any obstacles and kept trying to do what it wanted to do.

The dog was not put off by setbacks and continued to strive for its objective.

Meaning: This means that the dog was not stopped or discouraged by anything and kept trying to do what it wanted to do.

Choice of Words: Setbacks are things that make it difficult to do something or that cause you to fail. Strive means to try very hard to do something. Objective means something that you are trying to achieve. When you put them together, this sentence means that the dog was not stopped by any setbacks and kept trying to do what it wanted to do.

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