fiercely
Example Sentences
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His supporters fiercely criticised Fujimori and her father's legacy.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Silicon Valley’s hottest startups are competing fiercely as big tech companies contend with fickle investors and hard choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Mary, on the other hand, is a clumsy bird who, in Hadlow’s telling, becomes a perfectly capable duckling swimming fiercely amid a bevy of swans.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
For a boy who cares very little about personal hygiene, my brother is fiercely protective of his private bathroom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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