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assertive

[uh-sur-tiv] / əˈsɜr tɪv /


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This means that -- at least for now -- there will be no such vessel in the region, a boon for an assertive China.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

They’re all about assertive fonts and logos and taglines, because they want to convey seriousness and reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Hoyte van Hoytema’s Imax-framed cinematography is assertive and present, rocking with the stormy waves and peering into the torch-lit darkness where the color palette is as starkly orange and black as an ancient Greek urn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The acid should be present enough to brighten the beans and keep the dish from feeling heavy, but not so assertive that it dominates.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2026

They’re usually assertive, sound quite authoritative, and speak a strange language of puts, calls, Ginnie Maes, and zero-coupons.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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