forceful

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“If we expect inflation to deviate significantly and persistently from target, the response must be appropriately forceful or persistent,” ECB President Christine Lagarde said in a speech Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In a forceful response, Treanor stood on principle, asserting that the school had a First Amendment right to teach and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion as a Catholic value.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

It provided a forceful response External link to the War Department’s labeling of the company a “supply chain risk.”

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Duvall was known for numerous tough-guy roles over an impressive six-decade career, such as the mafia consigliere in The Godfather and the forceful army officer in Apocalypse Now.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

All this means that the most fearsome quakes are not necessarily the most forceful, though force obviously counts for a lot.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson