emphatic

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Therefore a chunky tenth of a fund in gold is quite an emphatic call, even if many funds have been raising their gold holdings in the last couple of years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He smacked 42 runs off just 11 deliveries to dominate his 56-run stand with Rachin Ravindra, including dispatching Jansen for five consecutive boundaries to complete an emphatic win.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Consecutive, emphatic defeats by Scotland and Ireland, which followed a 12-game winning streak, have scuppered England's hopes of a first Six Nations title in six years.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Rick Woldenberg, the educational-toy business chief executive who sued over President Trump’s tariffs, said the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in favor of his business’s legal challenge was an emphatic victory—but he’s already moving on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“He died angry,” Chalmers said, “because I didn’t believe him. Even in death he is emphatic and imperious.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson