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[uh-gres-iv] / əˈgrɛs ɪv /




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Neill had angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"When you look at the skills we've got and the talents we've got within the team, it is a team that has been playing relatively aggressive cricket," Gould said.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The lawsuit -- filed in a federal court in San Jose, California -- paints a picture of an aggressive effort by OpenAI to poach Apple employees and extract confidential information to build its own device.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

That means searching online for banks far and wide that are making an aggressive play for customers, and reading the fine print on the contract.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

If Britain felt challenged by Germany’s aggressive push to become a world power, Germany felt threatened by France and Russia, its neighbors to the west and east.

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




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