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And then there is the petty humiliation embodied by the uniformed market guard hawkishly watching Ansa, as if she is a prisoner who, at any second, is about to make a break from it.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

"With the economy performing better than expected and inflation pressures remaining persistent, Fed officials chose to maintain a hawkishly data-contingent bias in this afternoon's statement and dot plot," Schamotta said.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023

“She has been ahead of the curve on a lot of the arguments that have pushed the Fed to act more hawkishly over the past year,” said Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

That includes turning nurses into dedicated ER safety monitors who hawkishly patrol the floor to make sure doctors, patients and paramedics coming in and out are wearing masks, gloves, and gowns and following decontamination protocol.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2020

But as employment and wage figures have improved, she has behaved more hawkishly than many doves prefer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2017