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aggressive

[uh-gres-iv] / əˈgrɛs ɪv /




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Ford said overly aggressive emissions targets risk encouraging consumers to retain older, higher-emission vehicles longer, potentially undermining investment in zero-emission technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Still, Manzo’s posture resonated with many in a region where polls show growing support for aggressive anti-crime tactics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"These findings are particularly relevant for aggressive cancers like pancreatic cancer, where MYC activity is often very high," he said.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Prohibitively high taxi fares as a result of the aggressive resistance of local unions to app-based services is also another "big problem", he says.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She was coping with medical appointments and surgeries and at the same time trying to care for her mother, who was also fighting an aggressive cancer that was, the doctors insisted, completely unrelated to Suzanne’s.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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