as in strongly
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Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Broadcom was another force pushing strongly upward on the market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Khosla’s counter-vision—federal reform that taxes capital more aggressively while relieving the burden on working Americans—is designed to be a policy that billionaires can live with and workers can vote for.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, Dear Nashville sounds aggressively modest.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Choose fragrant Ruby Red grapefruits that feel heavy for their size; before juicing, roll them firmly on the counter to break up the juice sacs inside.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The County remains resolutely committed to public safety, enforcing the law, and protecting all members of our community.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effect is resolutely whimsical and fun.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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Overall, this combination of soft, complex malt with good hop character that’s strong but not too assertively bitter is dry, spicy, fruity and highly bubbly and carbonated.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Taste and add salt and pepper; the milk should be assertively seasoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the most grimly funniest moments of the movie sees Tereza interrogate the boat driver about that wedding ring on his finger.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Either way, the president’s tariff policy is decidedly anti-growth and is making the country poorer.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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This was an afternoon decidedly different for the Miami Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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