decisive
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Much of today’s debate implicitly assumes that one domain or technology can carry the decisive burden.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Freshmen Hannah Martin and Lucy Morris earned the decisive point with a 21-16, 22-20 win on Court 5 in Long Beach Millikan’s 4-1 triumph over Windward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Ueda failed to provide markets with a decisive signal on the BoJ’s next move in his post-decision press conference, which added to the yen’s weakness over the following days.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Rod Martin, who grew up in L.A., played decisive roles for the Raiders in two Super Bowl wins and was a star linebacker at USC, has died at 72.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In the Adams version, this decision was truly decisive because it created separate and independent American governments.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing decisive
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