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decisive

[dih-sahy-siv] / dɪˈsaɪ sɪv /


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In an August conversation with BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda, Bessent expressed "strong support for Japan's decisive market and monetary steps to address the substantial undervaluation of the yen".

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

"That is why we are taking decisive action and becoming one of the first cities in the country to introduce a restriction of this kind."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“We should take decisive action now so that we can slow down” the technology’s development, he said on ABC’s “This Week,” adding that Democrats have a meeting Tuesday and AI will be a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Finally, whereas the column focuses on threats to democracy and turnout as the decisive test for Newsom, several reports highlight more personal and practical hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

From then on, Germany’s efforts to win a decisive victory at sea were conducted entirely with submarines.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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