aggressive
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“It is clear to me that his approach was deliberate, calculated and aggressive, which is deeply alarming,” Carpenter wrote in the request.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Many disagree, arguing that aggressive expectations for earnings growth can in part justify the parabolic move higher in semiconductor names and other hot stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
He has also generated national online buzz by waging an aggressive social media campaign and inspiring supporters to post a stream of viral AI election campaign ads.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The US said its strikes on Saturday and Sunday were in response to "aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Pointing to the map in Major Cooper’s arms, Wheeler described a more aggressive alternative: mine North Vietnamese harbors to block Soviet and Chinese ships bringing in military supplies.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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