fierce
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And then there is his voice — perhaps at its most ravishing on “Take Care of Yourself,” a ballad from his 2011 album “Bella” — at once fierce and tender, colored by longing and loss.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Claims of preserved soft tissues and proteins in dinosaur fossils have sparked fierce debate since the early 2000s.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
On the agenda: a fierce debate over whether to give the city’s inspector general greater access to scrutinize spending by the administration of Mayor Brandon Scott.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Fears that artificial intelligence could help people design bioweapons or hack into national infrastructure are mutual concerns for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, despite their countries' fierce rivalry over the technology, analysts say.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The French troops were wiped out by a combination of fierce fighting and an epidemic of deadly yellow fever.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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