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be resolute

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mean business
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It is nice to be resolute, Cabana said in an interview on Bloomberg on Monday, but no one will believe you unless they know how you intend to do it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

"I really hope that justice will be served. I hope the president will be resolute to put in jail those accountable, whether it's his relatives or senators," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025

“We have to be resolute and decided and determined in reaching the target that we have set and not debate the target as we are running that race.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

"I want to be resolute about our interests and the interests of unionists. That means that we're going to be maintaining the policy that we have. There should be no confusion about that."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022

We needed now to be resolute, to keep our feet pointed in the direction of progress.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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