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Recent Examples of hawkish
On November 5, the day of the U.S. vote, Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, and handed the post to the more hawkish and closely aligned Israel Katz, who has expressed little appetite for any immediate ceasefire in Gaza or Lebanon.
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Ratcliffe, like the chapter attributed to Carmack, is hawkish toward China.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
This effort is likely to test the president-elect's balance between anti-interventionist and hawkish tendencies.
—Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Ratcliffe, like the chapter attributed to Carmack, is hawkish toward China.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
This effort is likely to test the president-elect's balance between anti-interventionist and hawkish tendencies.
—Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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Some characters die violently in a warlike atmosphere, and the remaining ones struggle with their losses.Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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China is constantly searching for opportunities to take bits of territory and catch its opponent by surprise, without taking overt warlike actions.Brahma Chellaney, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
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When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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And in the hands of an ATGM team from one of Ukraine’s notoriously bloodthirsty air assault brigades, a Javelin might be even more lethal.David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Weidman is a world-class wrestler, and he was dominated by Anders, a former college football standout turned mixed martial artist.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The actor and martial artist, 84, revealed the news of his mother's death in an emotional Instagram post on Friday, Dec. 6, sharing a carousel of photos of them together over the years.Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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