pugnacity

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Noun
  • This massive one by Salaün — her second of three en route to 19 points — was set up by the aggression of Leite, who became the attacker that moved Dallas’ defense.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas Heatherwick gave a lecture at the Russian Pavilion, a questionable choice in itself and one that drew calls for a boycott, considering Russia’s curators canceled the country’s participation in the Biennale because of the country’s aggression in Ukraine.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Before the Bucs' preseason finale, head coach Todd Bowles praised Sanders for his effort on special teams and his overall aggressiveness.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Detroit Tigers came into last offseason with some money to spend and a lot of aggressiveness.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After decades of entrenched hostility, there are early, though admittedly fragile, signals that both Lebanon and Syria may be reconsidering their approach to Israel.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Pugnacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pugnacity. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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