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Adverb
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The IndyCar Paddock fiercely fights each other on the race track in the heat of battle.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025 -
And because of the court’s influence over national policy, political parties and interest groups battle fiercely over who gets appointed to the high court.—
Christopher Krewson,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
Adverb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Trump said it less elegantly — but just as forcefully — by going to war with Harvard itself.—
Michael Catanzaro,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Mix vigorously with your hands for about 30 seconds until well combined.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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The truth must be vigorously sought with, at minimum, a full-fledged investigation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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The search giant strongly beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new AI features and a steady digital advertising market.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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School districts in Michigan would be strongly encouraged, but not required, to adopt that curriculum standard.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Few novels capture this complexity as powerfully as Hernan Diaz’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Trust.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Punching through the terrain in this manner forms the fast, crunchy, and powerfully kinetic core of the game.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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“Violently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violently. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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