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forcefulness



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He could write, and speak, with extraordinary clarity and forcefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

But the ruling states that similar wording continued to appear in state-sanctioned teacher-training materials, which Benitez cited as a factor in the forcefulness of his decision.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

Sharp snaps of snare drum punctuate a gradual increase in forcefulness to a bleak, expansive landscape of solemn brasses and a droning in the strings, which melts into an almost Tchaikovskian Romantic sweep.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2023

While Tatum’s even-keeled nature is typically viewed as a virtue given his night-to-night consistency, greater intensity and forcefulness are needed on nights such as this.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2022

He was crying now with a forcefulness that alarmed me.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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