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assertive

[uh-sur-tiv] / əˈsɜr tɪv /


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Why don’t I take an active, assertive role more often?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Geographically, Japan sits in a challenging neighbourhood with an assertive China, an unpredictable North Korea, and Russia nearby.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“OPEC does not fit with this bold, assertive, independent U.A.E. anymore,” said Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a prominent Emirati political scientist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A new chair with a more assertive posture could shift the internal dynamics at the Fed in ways the markets haven’t yet presumed.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Tano, my son. You’re right. You’ve been right about everything,” I say, trying to make my voice sound as assertive as possible.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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