aggressive
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“From a client control perspective, what D4vd may want is an aggressive attorney who will defend him in the press and push this to trial,” Rahmani said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I’m looking for aggressive, more high-risk growth stocks,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Not only is the eyepatch-wearing young woman taller, stronger and more aggressive than the Asa he once knew, she grew up with their parents in the modern world.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Following several visits to her GP and a trip to A&E for an urgent CT scan, she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma – a type of highly aggressive brain tumour.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
To ward off an aggressive black bear, Herrero suggests making a lot of noise, banging pots and pans together, throwing sticks and rocks, and “running at the bear.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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