firmness

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Noun
  • More than just engineering better turbines or blending fuels, this is about powering a new era where reliability and sustainability go hand-in-hand.
    Javier Cavada, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • At her direction, the state’s clean energy efforts are being driven by three main priorities: affordability, sustainability, and grid reliability.
    Doreen M. Harris, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Remarkably, much of the recovery from the 2017 hurricanes has been self-funded, underscoring the resilience and determination of the BVI.
    Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • However, their passion for the sport and determination led to changes in the rules, allowing Muslim women to compete in full-body uniforms at both collegiate and national levels.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • These trends don’t necessarily signal a full downturn, but the Bank of England warns that the UK jobs market is starting to cool, and stability is beginning to feel fragile across several sectors.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The government has met all revenue targets and is set to announce a strong sovereign rating from Standard & Poor’s, further cementing its economic stability.
    Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Until this can be verified, the City Council must not come close to making any final decision.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Cline: The decision whether to participate should be weighed seriously.
    Larry Light, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Jorgenson is a key part of Visma’s strengths — Vingegaard’s key lieutenant in the mountains, one of the race’s strongest climbers, and entering as a possible general classification contender himself.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
  • Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Naval presence operations are designed to shape the perceptions and behavior of potential adversaries, said Emma Salisbury, a researcher at the Council on Geostrategy in the U.K., by helping to deter aggression and demonstrate resolve without resorting to conflict.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • Any signs that Ukraine’s backers are losing their resolve will only encourage Moscow to stick to that course, a task made easier by the support of Russia’s allies, the absence of material internal dissent, and the low level of importance that the Kremlin attaches to its own soldiers’ deaths.
    The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
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“Firmness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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