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Recent Examples of aggressively
Moreover, in the nineteenth century, instead of garnering global applause, Haiti’s insistence on remaining free and independent consistently brought punishment, most aggressively, by France.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Smith coached aggressively in attempting four fourth-down conversions.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Plast has tried to downplay its aggressively nationalist past.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
In 2021, California officials started receiving reports about 841 acting aggressively towards kayakers and surfers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Miami attacked more aggressively, defended with a higher line, took control of the game, and never looked back.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brewers were supposed to apply pressure on the Dodgers with an offense that put the ball in play consistently and ran the bases aggressively.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The more plausible path is that Netflix sees promising results but stays aggressively curatorial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Smith coached aggressively in attempting four fourth-down conversions.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Plast has tried to downplay its aggressively nationalist past.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
In 2021, California officials started receiving reports about 841 acting aggressively towards kayakers and surfers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Miami attacked more aggressively, defended with a higher line, took control of the game, and never looked back.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The Brewers were supposed to apply pressure on the Dodgers with an offense that put the ball in play consistently and ran the bases aggressively.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The more plausible path is that Netflix sees promising results but stays aggressively curatorial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressively
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Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying that prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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With the exception of SHoP’s assertively detailed, if financially troubled, extravaganza, the pall of clunkism has enveloped even projects that aspire to high design.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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His confrontational style inspired a generation of young conservatives to assertively defend their values and to mock liberals, even in sometimes incendiary ways.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta was firmly behind his team going to Miami.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But 2025 has firmly accelerated his move from rising talent to in-demand star with three films and three wildly different performances.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to a 2022 poll, the average American would use $10 million to pay off debts, grimly.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The journey from there to the online affection for Luigi Mangione is a grimly straightforward one.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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Maduro has viciously attacked political opponents and presided over the country’s economic collapse.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Krasznahorkai was born in Hungary in 1954, two years before the Soviets viciously crushed an uprising in Budapest, and his first two novels are soaked through with an atmosphere of political terror.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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From creator Patrick Macmanus, the new series takes a decidedly different approach to a true-crime story, choosing to focus more heavily on a dozen or so victims than Gacy himself.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Aggressively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressively. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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