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"Even when the cause is brutal and the fight fierce," Shah said, "there is joy, laughter, songs and hope. Without those things, protests don't sustain themselves."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“His recently failing health did little to diminish his fierce intellect and sharp sense of humour. He will leave an unfillable hole in the lives of all who knew him, or his music.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Surfside Beach has had its share of fierce debates, including over a budget-busting pier replacement and a new ban on feeding wildlife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The fires of fierce competition can temper young companies, and they will pivot to whatever business model and competitive advantage they can.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Your Mamá is Mariposa too, tenacious and fierce, but generous with her love,” the Virgen assured me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

The Rams head logo has been “enhanced to appear bolder and tougher for a fiercer expression, and the horn features a sharper, more defined point,” the release said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Long a key growth driver—and Nike’s biggest market outside North America—China has become a thorn in its turnaround efforts as Nike faces fiercer local competition and cooling consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Spain has in recent years endured longer and more intense summer heatwaves, while fiercer autumn storms have drenched the country with torrential rain -- extreme weather events that scientists attribute to human-driven climate change.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Exxon could face an even fiercer battle this week — not only with the activist investors it is suing, but from powerful institutional investors as well.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

This realization began to simmer inside him, slowly at first, but then faster and fiercer, until he was hot and brimming with it.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

England and Argentina share one of international football's fiercest rivalries.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

In a statement, McMaster said Graham was “irreplaceable,” calling him “the fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The defending champions will now reignite one of the fiercest rivalries in world soccer when it faces England in the semifinals on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Laying a wreath at Dartmoor National Park, close to Widdecombe's home, Farage told reporters that she was a "remarkable individual" and "the fiercest defender of free speech".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The fiercest, the most fearless, the most beautiful.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks