fiercely
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In separate interviews, Mundy, Lindelof and King discussed the “Lanterns” finale, Stewart and Jordan’s bittersweet reconciliation and the show’s fiercely protective mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Then, I was a 50-year-old whose mother was gone and whose 83-year-old father was living in Florida and, like the mother in your story, fiercely independent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Romina is someone who doesn’t take no for an answer. She is fiercely independent. She is a perfect example of Iran’s Gen-Z women,” said Nourmohammadi, her cousin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
There comes a time when one extols cinema’s virtues so fiercely that it feels like posturing.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mr. Ware leaps out of his chair and shakes my hand fiercely.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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