aggressive
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The disease became much more aggressive in the past decade, which has been "pretty horrendous" and Katie needed long spells in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The company’s sensors detect fuel usage and aggressive braking, preventing accidents and fraudulent transactions.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
As capabilities grow, the protections get more aggressive, sowing disagreement over who gets to decide what gets blocked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Her recent joint interview with three U.S. cardinals about Pope Leo XIV and his church’s opposition to the Iran war and Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown became a major story in April.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Silent or endlessly relating their losses, withdrawn or fiercely aggressive, every one was a damaged human being.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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