fierce
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He said Mageean had been a "fierce competitor" who began her sporting journey at the club before pursuing athletics.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
It said that against a backdrop of fierce competition, Renault brand sales declined by 2.9%, despite 4.6% growth in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The idea, which was met with fierce opposition from banks, hasn’t materialized.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
“In a world of endless choice and fierce competition for attention, we don’t just want to succeed,” the memo states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Wolves were fierce predators—fast and tough, with jaws strong enough to bite through bones.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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It’s possible this year’s conditions could grow into a rarer and fiercer “super El Niño.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The firm had been aiming to close the deal by September but agreed to table its takeover — perhaps until next spring — to allow a fiercer than expected challenge from California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
At the Chinese miner’s annual general meeting, Chairman Zou Laichang said that competition in the metals and mining industry is becoming fiercer amid rising geopolitical risks and resource nationalism, the Citi analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
Even with the precautions I had taken, I expected a sharper, fiercer pain.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
One of the earliest games Golesh remembers watching was an early 1990s Iron Bowl between his new employer and Alabama, one of the fiercest rivalries in football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Of course, the prospect of selling Alvarez to their fiercest rivals was viewed as a non-starter by Atletico.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Indeed, months of drought and heat waves tend to foreshadow the fiercest wildfires.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Jhiqui had taught her that a bloodrider was more than a guard; they were the khal’s brothers, his shadows, his fiercest friends.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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