decisive
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Ultimately, the relationship between Vinicius and Mourinho could prove decisive in shaping his long-term future.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"The board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action," Amanda Blanc, a senior independent director at BP, said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Senior independent director Amanda Blanc said the board had been "surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
To write about the afterlife of the Revolution without a deeper look at Lincoln is to omit a decisive turn in the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A final factor in the transition became decisive at geographic boundaries between hunter-gatherers and food producers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing decisive
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