aggressive
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Glioblastoma, or GBM, is an aggressive type of brain cancer that starts in cells called astrocytes, which support nerve cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Fed independence concerns and aggressive U.S. tariff policy, could help gold find support around $6,000 an ounce by the year-end, says Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Vivek Dhar in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
So they got physical Friday, using an aggressive forecheck to ground the speedy young Ducks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Investors say Rao should have been more aggressive earlier in locking in compute capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
If they had been less aggressive, less calculating, we might have been able to defend ourselves.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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