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But all of that is in addition to his defense, his rebounding, his slashing, his voice, his pugnacity.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
22 May 2026 -
Trump had won by fifty-three points there in 2016, and Greene’s paranoid pugnacity seemed like a good fit, if voters could stomach an outsider.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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But there is a far more important influence Dobeš can have on this series than his combativeness, and that is his puckhandling.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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As a student at Dartmouth College, Dhillon doubled down on her political beliefs with a combativeness that foreshadowed her later commitment to MAGA.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier forum for defense leaders, militaries and diplomats, said a stronger, more self-reliant network of allies is essential to deter aggression and preserve the balance of power.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Fudd started the second half with the Wings’ first bucket, her second 3-pointer of the game, and kept the aggression going, finishing the game with 9-of-15 shooting with three rebounds and two assists.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Officers in Texas displayed startling belligerence at times, grabbing or tackling students a fraction of their size over misconduct that often appeared to be minor.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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On the Season 44 premiere in September 2018, Damon parodied Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony, depicting his belligerence and frequently yelling, referencing beer, among other things — using many of the actual quotes from the hearing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The Oilers have been adding truculence since he was named general manager in 2024.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last fall’s announcement that Amazon’s Prime Video platform would be teeing up four hours of exclusive coverage of the Masters was met with a predictable show of teeth-gnashing truculence, because how dare the Augusta brass entrust a new carveout to a digital interloper?—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Israel’s bellicosity in conducting a bloody regional conflict for over two years presents a challenge.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s invalidation of most Trump tariffs and the bellicosity of his response, which included the immediate imposition of new 10% tariffs across the board and the threat to increase them to 15%, have done nothing to settle investors’ nerves.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to the care from the hospital staff at Carne Foundation and her own feistiness, Sienna Bobbie Crocker now weighs seven pounds, 12 ½ ounces and last Monday, 43 days after her birthday, the family brought her home.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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His feistiness didn’t require any time to reach its customary levels.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Some more aggressiveness on the bases as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Pugnaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pugnaciousness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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