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Recent Examples of aggressively
The network aggressively defended itself against the defamation lawsuit in New York -- arguing that the company was facing imminent collapse over its own internal misconduct, not because of any negative coverage.
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Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
When the Fed raised rates aggressively in 2022 and 2023, card issuers passed those increases to borrowers almost immediately.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Health-care employment lagged through some combination of not being seen as attractive and because sectors like technology recruited aggressively.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Boisvert, officers forced their way into the apartment and located a woman who was suffering from severe head trauma, as well as the man who was allegedly behaving aggressively.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Both raised substantial money and campaigned aggressively.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The behavior included swearing in her face and hitting balls aggressively in her direction, the player said.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps no voice within MAGA has defended the president and the Iran strikes more aggressively than Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who, while having her own history of criticizing the administration, has become the movement's most visible counterweight to the growing dissent.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The report recommends Davis more aggressively tap into UC Davis’ technology pipeline and build industries aligned with the university’s research strengths.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
When the Fed raised rates aggressively in 2022 and 2023, card issuers passed those increases to borrowers almost immediately.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Health-care employment lagged through some combination of not being seen as attractive and because sectors like technology recruited aggressively.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Boisvert, officers forced their way into the apartment and located a woman who was suffering from severe head trauma, as well as the man who was allegedly behaving aggressively.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Both raised substantial money and campaigned aggressively.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The behavior included swearing in her face and hitting balls aggressively in her direction, the player said.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps no voice within MAGA has defended the president and the Iran strikes more aggressively than Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who, while having her own history of criticizing the administration, has become the movement's most visible counterweight to the growing dissent.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The report recommends Davis more aggressively tap into UC Davis’ technology pipeline and build industries aligned with the university’s research strengths.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
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The resolution is strongly worded but also filled with caveats — noting that the district will comply with contracting and procurement laws.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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While Lamont and gun safety advocates strongly favor the bill, supporters of the Second Amendment are pushing back.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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These early reports highlight how the mode may behave more assertively than before.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like in 2025, the Longhorns enter Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection announcement firmly on the bubble after finishing the regular season with a mediocre record highlighted by a few high-profile wins.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, the European Union now accounts for 21% of global generative AI research publications, placing it firmly in the world’s top tier of AI science.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Although most of the towns and villages around them are under de-facto Hezbollah control, Qlayaa — like other Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze communities dotting the bucolic hills of Lebanon’s south — had taken a resolutely neutral position.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rose Byrne is earning acclaim for her turn in Mary Bronstein's harrowing (and grimly funny) film.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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The count of New Yorkers who had died outdoors ticked grimly upward, passing fifteen and then twenty.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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PlayMonster Spoons in a Case What better way to spend time together as a family or with loved ones on Easter than viciously snatching utensils from one another in a heated game of 'Spoons'?—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dynasts began to jostle, publicly and viciously, for power.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even if all mathematicians agreed with Litt’s decidedly utopian take on this thought experiment, the current situation is far from that lofty ideal—as evidenced by First Proof’s first round.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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That path made for a decidedly different feel at Galen Center on Sunday, as the team traded the huge selection show celebration from last season for a more intimate, subdued set-up in a small room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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