forcefulness
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He has a very forceful personality.
She's a confident and forceful leader.
They have made a forceful argument in favor of changing the system.
The government has threatened to use more forceful measures if necessary.
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Trump’s calls for forceful action and sweeping change have resonated with many voters.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Immigration Policy - Path To Deportation Trump’s approach centers on a forceful enforcement strategy that includes the mass deportation of over 11 million undocumented immigrants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the men hauling me up cussed me out in very forceful language.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The bill would be Congress' most forceful response to the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country this spring, which sometimes led to the harassment of Jewish students.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Immigration Policy - Path To Deportation Trump’s approach centers on a forceful enforcement strategy that includes the mass deportation of over 11 million undocumented immigrants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the men hauling me up cussed me out in very forceful language.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The bill would be Congress' most forceful response to the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country this spring, which sometimes led to the harassment of Jewish students.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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