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aggressive

[uh-gres-iv] / əˈgrɛs ɪv /




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“I’ve noticed I’ve been more aggressive and learning how to succeed.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The five-piece Seattle band, who play "aggressive yet emotionally stirring heavy metal" according to AllMusic, external, released their 12th album in September 2025 and have 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

He suspects the more important signal is that Bessent looks willing to “take aggressive action to cap yields” at a roughly 4.75% for the 10-year and 5.25% for the 30-year year, LeBas added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

One particularly concerning finding involved triple-negative breast cancer, which is considered the most aggressive subtype.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

From his brief readings, he knew they weren’t particularly aggressive by nature, but provoked...He looked to his co-candidates.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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