as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there
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Between the lines: Republicans have argued vigorously that the apostrophe placed in the transcript is erroneous and that Biden was actually criticizing individual Trump voters.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump and Mark Cuban Lucas Jackson | Reuters; Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday railed against fellow billionaire Mark Cuban, who has been vigorously campaigning for his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Shake: Close shaker and shake vigorously 30 seconds or until very chilled.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
But rather than vigorously defending itself in court, perhaps the more ethical course is to thank PETA for uncovering such unethical practices in its supply chain and take action immediately to correct it.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump and Mark Cuban Lucas Jackson | Reuters; Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday railed against fellow billionaire Mark Cuban, who has been vigorously campaigning for his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Shake: Close shaker and shake vigorously 30 seconds or until very chilled.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
But rather than vigorously defending itself in court, perhaps the more ethical course is to thank PETA for uncovering such unethical practices in its supply chain and take action immediately to correct it.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Sen. John Albers issued a statement on the 25-year-old's death, strongly linking it to insufficient border security and calling for immediate federal action.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Susan told Dateline the family also strongly believes there was foul play in Kevin’s disappearance.Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately for Toranaga, he’s got Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a talented translator and fiercely loyal samurai, by his side.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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After Trump won, partially thanks to that hard-line border security message, Democrats fiercely opposed his promise to build a border wall and his even more controversial — and loathed by voters — policy separating families at the border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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While full repeal of the act may be unlikely, an administration hostile to clean energy could divert its unspent funds to other purposes, slow the pace of grants or loans by slow-walking project approvals, or find other ways to make the tax incentives harder to get.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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For another, the sheer number of disparate state and local jurisdictions that would need to be manipulated makes any attempt to steal an election much harder.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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No sooner has Tomáš begun working at the radio station than Weiner and his team begin to more forcefully push back against the news coming out of the Soviet Union and the Czechoslovakian government itself.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Vigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigorously. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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