assertiveness

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Noun
  • The intensity extended to the coaching staff: Canales showed up to last Wednesday’s media session with a raspy voice.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • As the back-and-forth between Israel and Iran picks up in its intensity, with no end in sight, is there any way to de-escalate tensions in the Mideast before the situation worsens?
    / CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • For example, while Western markets typically focus heavily on Valentine's Day in February, markets like China place greater emphasis on Lunar New Year during the same period.
    Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • In recent years, the museum has placed a growing emphasis on telling a more complete story about the nation’s founding.
    Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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