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But they were strongly opposed to the strongman style of former President Duterte, and may fear his pugnacious daughter becoming president in 2028.

Some even agreed with Kari Lake, the pugnacious advisor Trump appointed to oversee the Agency for Global Media, which provides funding for news programming abroad.

Right-wing ideologues created a media empire by turning politics into a pugnacious combat sport and ignoring inconvenient facts, following the Rush Limbaugh model.

Rumor is the pugnacious Irish actor Jack O’Connell plays the villain.

It has also prompted a debate about what is the smartest strategy for Canada to deal with the pugnacious American leader: pushing back or taking a more conciliatory approach.