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aggressive

[uh-gres-iv] / əˈgrɛs ɪv /




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The same biological machinery that helps tumors grow rapidly may therefore make their DNA increasingly unstable, potentially enabling cancers to change, adapt, and become more aggressive.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Other claims involve U.S. citizens and legal residents who say they were wrongfully detained or subjected to aggressive enforcement actions despite having legal status.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Recruiters and other HR types say aggressive parental involvement signals a lack of independence and raises fears that mom and dad will be checking in regularly if their kid gets hired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

This week she helped a 75-year-old woman who had filled out the MarketWatch Retirement Questionnaire, asking how aggressive or conservative she should be with her money after a lifetime of saving and investing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

But after everything that’s happened, she realizes that her and Garrett’s survival requires the kind of aggressive hardness she usually reserves for the soccer field.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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