combative
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Herman was a combative messenger for Bass, issuing broadsides against her rivals as she fought for a second four-year term.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Just how combative will he be when he gets questions about the risks of rising inflation, which has been above the Fed’s target for more than five years?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026
He’s also let his hand get heavier, painting his optimism in broad, unmistakable strokes for anyone searching for something to hold onto in an increasingly divided and combative world outside the movie theater.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Their name is an anagram of the phrase "I'm Fearless", and those early songs channelled the girl group trope of combative, bulletproof confidence.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“The French physicians are every where getting into disrepute,” the increasingly combative Rush asserted.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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