decisive
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But Cobolli grew into the occasion in the second and pounced on a pair of Zverev double-faults to secure a decisive break of serve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He said "decisive action" had been taken to strengthen how clinical information was shared and recorded to ensure uncertainty and differing opinions are clearly documented.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Tillis, who told me that the president’s beloved Florsheims might be a little too “flashy” for the Senate, supplied the decisive vote to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox host, as secretary of defense.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
From concerns that the rise of artificial intelligence would doom traditional software technology, a decisive sentiment shift is under way.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He’d worked through many drafts and revisions to get it just right—short and decisive, focused on the dangerous road ahead.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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