characteristically

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De Meo, seeming satisfied, later said it had been a characteristically direct intervention from someone like him, arriving with his proverbial big boots rather than ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production in late 2027 and volume production in 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“That will be a challenge for me,” said the characteristically even-keeled Pegula after defeating former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the third round on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Donald Trump's objectives have veered and changed, characteristically.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

If Sam and Joe had turned their new interest outward, Jesse and Eric characteristically went the more solitary route, obsessing over hardware, code, hacking, and games.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz