decisive
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Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
But as is, Rhaenyra’s sudden turn into a decisive leader with villainous potential only emerged in the last 30 minutes of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He said "in the age of the Tiger" - his self-appointed nickname - the state would be forceful and decisive against crime.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now, the reshaping of the Mayor’s Fund has jolted the city’s business elite, in part because it points to the most decisive shift in power favoring the governing class in about 50 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
There was so little time; and he needed, Matty knew, to present it to her in a decisive and convincing way.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing decisive
"Of Mice and Men"
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