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Justice Kagan says forthrightly that this is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

In an Aug. 19, 2020, conference call, Target Chief Executive Brian Cornell forthrightly put his company in the forefront of the quest for racial and ethnic justice.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

Rather than make fun of the song, Cody forthrightly admits she wanted to “make fun of the song’s critics.”

From Salon Nov. 29, 2024

To her supporters, that’s the point: unlike other ministers she was willing to tell MPs what she believed and make the case for it forthrightly.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2024

There was speculation that Burkhart would defect again and return to the fold of his uncle, but this time Burkhart answered the prosecution’s questions forthrightly.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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