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aggressive

[uh-gres-iv] / əˈgrɛs ɪv /




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Jurors also have rejected efforts by Pirro’s office to prosecute aggressive cases stemming from Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital, including one against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The project focuses on finding better ways to detect and treat aggressive breast cancer by identifying biological clues that reveal how the disease behaves in each patient.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The White House and Vought’s office declined to comment, but the administration has argued the agency was needlessly aggressive and wasteful.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The details are less important than understanding that aggressive call buying can create a positive feedback loop that pushes a stock price higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Her doctors had just diagnosed it, an aggressive form of lymphoma, already ravaging her organs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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