bluster
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Before American rejected the proposal and Trump publicly shot down a potential deal, airline officials dismissed any merger as impossible to get past antitrust enforcers—and typical bluster from Kirby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The performances are all from the grip-and-grin school of acting: neat and precise with a minimum of bluster.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
He argued that while Duterte used "bluster and hyperbole" in his speeches, he also frequently ordered authorities only to shoot in self-defence.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
"He suggested I not let the male case officers' bluster fool me....He knew I had suffered, had overcome loss, and had pulled myself back up. I felt stronger as I considered his confidence in me."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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