aggressive
Example Sentences
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He built a $45 billion investment firm at the center of the AI trade, making aggressive, borrowing-fueled bets along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ohl criticised this view of masculinity as problematic, warning it normalised an idea of "the biological male who is potentially more violent and aggressive".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Makhachev is not as aggressive in the octagon as Nurmagomedov but is a more well-rounded striker, while his only defeat came against Adriano Martins in 2015.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
While the fund can be aggressive in making changes when called upon to do so, it’s also disciplined in following its quantitative process to select stocks, buy and sell them, and allocate its portfolio weighting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I only saw it for a second, but something told me it was aggressive … very aggressive.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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