decisively
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But the silence has catalyzed non-Swiftie onlookers to gin up something decisively, inarguably odious to place at the singer’s feet.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Sabalenka showed her fighting spirit against Latvia's Ostapenko, striking decisively in the fourth game of the first set and wrapping it up with a 111mph ace.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
By every metric, Spain controlled the match and won decisively in its best performance of the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
If the market breaks and stocks decisively slump, trading volumes should surge.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He gave me a sideways look as if to say “Oh, a wise guy, huh?” and said suddenly, decisively, “I think maybe I’d better take your name.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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