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This time in the ring, Louis was supported by white and Black Americans alike, who were more unified against German aggression as World War II loomed.
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Twelve years later, there’s more salt and pepper in Rogen’s beard and more vinegar in his demeanor; the let-it-all-hang-out comic boisterousness of his Judd Apatow days has hardened into a shell of middle-aged aggression.
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The Oilers have been adding truculence since he was named general manager in 2024.
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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?
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But all of that is in addition to his defense, his rebounding, his slashing, his voice, his pugnacity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Observing how authenticity manifests as uncompromising, or how candor manifests as belligerence, for example, is an important starting point in discovering Integrity.
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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.
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Israel’s bellicosity in conducting a bloody regional conflict for over two years presents a challenge.
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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.
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Dillon Thieneman’s speed Since draft night in April, Thieneman has been lauded for his combination of speed, instincts and aggressiveness.
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This is a lineup structured to thrive with a small-ball approach — high batting average, chaos and aggressiveness on the basepaths, and manufacturing runs.
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Contrary to former President Joe Biden, our co-belligerency is not to make Ukraine safe for democracy.
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Furthermore, pursuant to Additional Protocol I, Article 47(1), mercenaries do not qualify as combatants, and as such, cannot benefit from the privilege of belligerency.
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“Truculency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truculency. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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