aggressive
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Known as an hard-nosed and aggressive operator, Williamson worked for former governors Jerry Brown and Gray Davis and mentored other women in politics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Shortly after it debuted on HBO, I remember that my friend and I engaged in what’s best described as aggressive bargaining about it, as did millions of others.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Shares of China’s most valuable company have lost steam this year as its aggressive capital spending plan stokes concerns about an earnings slowdown following quarters of double-digit growth in both profit and revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"The biggest thing that surprised me was the aggressive marketing that went with it. There was more aggressive marketing that lent itself to the potential of more aggressive wagering. That's where harm tends to ensue."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
One woman with the BRCA1 mutation might develop an aggressive, metastatic variant of breast cancer at age thirty.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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