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• n  physical energy or intensity
  a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man

• He compared Obama's diffidence to Ronald Reagan's forcefulness in proclaiming the Soviet Union an "evil empire" in the 1980s but even the most pro-American Iranians were .
• To Chinese, the Year of Ox signifies a time for perseverance, resilience and forcefulness.
• But don't let this make you think the Obama reforms even approach in significance and forcefulness the changes made back then.

• force
• strength

News & Articles

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• Memories and feelings take form in 'Interior Gardens'
  Presence, personality and the passing of time: All these can be found in the paintings of Catherine Drabkin, now on display at HACC-Lancaster's Art Space Gallery.Drabkin's richly-colored interiors feature objects delineated with subtle forcefulness; windows let in light and lead the viewer to glimps...
  Aug. 22, 2013 - Lancaster Online

Quotes

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• Dianne Feinstein in San Mateo County Times
  He was a personal friend, and a mentor,US Sen. Dianne Feinstein said in a statement. "He stood tall in the most difficult of circumstances. And he represented his district with a dignity and a forcefulness that's unprecedented."
• Ehud Olmert in SanFranciscoSentinel.com
  We must take into account the possibility that things can unfold differently,Olmert said. "The forcefulness of the State of Israel's comprehensive response actually lay in the fact that we did not rush to launch [the operation]. The last...
• Bill Casey in Truro Daily News
  Harper's actions by breaking the Atlantic accord have caused a lot of stress and strain in the federal party and the provincial party,Casey said. "I was surprised at his forcefulness. I did not expect him to make it such a prominent part...