combative
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Combative White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Friday she will be going on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her second child but did not name a stand-in.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The top art biography for me this year was “Irascible: The Combative Life of Douglas Cooper, Collector and Friend of Picasso,” by Adrian Clark and Richard Calvocoressi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Combative and unapologetic, Pruitt spoke with the rapid-fire delivery of a trial lawyer when outlining his policy positions or addressing audiences.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018
Combative Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci has been picked for the role that Mr Spicer partially filled.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2017
Combative on the platform in defense of any cause I cared for, I shrink from quarrel or disapproval in the house, and am a coward at heart in private while a good fighter in public.
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by James, William
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