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Recent Examples of aggressively
That dynamic proved especially important after the primary, when Jackson aggressively courted supporters of Attorney General Chris Carr and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — more mainstream Republicans who together won roughly one-quarter of the vote in May.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Bear spray is intended for situations where a bear is approaching aggressively or charging.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
American culture struggles to value anything not immediately and aggressively useful.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
With the Heat among the teams most aggressively pursuing a trade for Milwaukee Bucks two-time NBA MVP and nine-time All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, Jakucionis has been among the names speculated to be in Miami’s potential trade package for Antetokounmpo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
States are aggressively pitching themselves as the best places for companies to survive and thrive in these uncertain times, but which states are truly delivering?
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Pasternak notes that only milkweeds with rhizomes, like common milkweed, spread aggressively.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Portfolio managers and analysts are asked to manage more money than at many rivals, and cannot stop aggressively trading.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Connecticut Voices repeatedly has challenged Lamont and legislators to redistribute tax burdens far more aggressively.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Bear spray is intended for situations where a bear is approaching aggressively or charging.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
American culture struggles to value anything not immediately and aggressively useful.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
With the Heat among the teams most aggressively pursuing a trade for Milwaukee Bucks two-time NBA MVP and nine-time All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, Jakucionis has been among the names speculated to be in Miami’s potential trade package for Antetokounmpo.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
States are aggressively pitching themselves as the best places for companies to survive and thrive in these uncertain times, but which states are truly delivering?
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Pasternak notes that only milkweeds with rhizomes, like common milkweed, spread aggressively.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Portfolio managers and analysts are asked to manage more money than at many rivals, and cannot stop aggressively trading.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Connecticut Voices repeatedly has challenged Lamont and legislators to redistribute tax burdens far more aggressively.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
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New Gallup analysis of a 2025 study with the Kettering Foundation found that, among those who listen to influencers on the left, like Hasan Piker, 71% strongly back the right to peacefully protest, compared with 49% of Democrats overall.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Yet the Iranians also overcame two deficits in an exciting match, getting the tying goal from Mohammad Mohebi in the 64th minute before a strongly pro-Iranian crowd at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, which has the world's largest population of Iranians outside Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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After sitting a bit on the sidelines in the early days of the generative AI boom, risk-adverse finance departments are more assertively using these tools, with 75% reporting using AI compared to just 30% two years ago.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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So, they’ve been encouraged to negotiate more assertively and ask for more money.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.—
Samantha Gloede,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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And the album’s title track is resolutely unwilling to choose a corner between deep, dark house and dubstep, like a Croydon Larry Heard.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Turkey have, for the most part, resolutely stuck with the ‘thick band across the chest’ design for their shirts since… well, since the 1920s, which is quite a period of time.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For her part, Gianina is just trying to stow away enough earnings to support her daughter, Maria (Sofia Dragoman), who lives with her grandmother (Liliana Ghita) in a grimly anonymous village in the countryside, and to save for an anticipated Christmas reunion in Romania.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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James Dolan is generally a glum courtside presence, with his arms folded grimly across his chest even on the most glorious of nights.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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Given how suspiciously and viciously the team’s fans reacted to their ownership through the years, the Kroenkes deserved this snapshot.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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And then Daniel Durtson viciously went off on Taylor in the BB bathroom.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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And yet, a large room had a decidedly English soccer look to it.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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His game is decidedly below the rim.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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