trenchant
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Since becoming the first US-born pope a year ago this week, Leo XIV's measured style has given way to a trenchant tone in an ongoing confrontation with US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
When Mr. Hart discusses commanders and strategy his views are typically trenchant and insightful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Associated Newspapers has not issued a statement in response to the BBC, but has previously denied the allegations, saying it has "filed a trenchant defence of its journalism against claims of phone-hacking".
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
One of the evening’s most incredible moments was a trenchant version of Bob Dylan’s “Blind Willie McTell,” also calling back to the Big Easy, delivered with authority and depth, and rich with color and shading.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
The weapon has a brass cross and guard, and resembles those trenchant Florentine blades of the sixteenth century, with its channels, curved point, and fine temper.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
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