fiercely
Example Sentences
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A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He also fiercely criticized Raman for opposing a law barring homeless encampments next to schools.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Napoleon’s reasons for reimposing slavery in Guadeloupe in 1802 and attempting to do so in Saint-Domingue are fiercely debated by historians.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
She doesn’t say anything to Mom when she comes to pick us up, even though Mom hugs Meadowlark as fiercely as she hugs me, like she’s also her daughter.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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