A consumer spending slowdown is setting the scene for a fierce battle on price in the department store sector after a strong start to 2023 by Myer and David Jones.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/department-store-wars-myer-djs-vulnerable-in-spending-slowdown-20230203-p5chnf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business

A fierce drive by Jarvis was well collected into the chest by McNamara as Torquay tried to find a goal before the break, but it was Finnigan who should have made it 3-0 to the Saints - with a great chance in front of goal that he mishit.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/match-reports/torquay-united-1-southampton-b-8638825

A fierce, independent baddie who still knows the power of being gentle, Charlotte is my muse.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/queen-charlotte-a-bridgerton-story-crushes-ranked

A fierce lead performance from Catherine Frot proves a particular highlight here, with the Marguerite star once again proving herself to be one of France’s most compelling screen performers.

Source: https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/23233622.ardhowen-theatre-enniskillen-spring/?ref=rss

A fierce second-period showing was the key, with a 14-4 shooting edge.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/28/avalanche-kraken-game-6-win/

After the Kherson pullout, Prigozhin, a fierce critic of Gerasimov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, praised Surovikin as "a man who is not afraid of responsibility".

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/factbox-who-is-russias-general-armageddon-surovikin-missing-since-mutiny/article_4a6bddb5-0603-55a6-8f35-51e75784661f.html

Alejandro Garnacho then came off of the bench to double the home side’s lead just five minutes later, using his fierce speed to capitalise on the tired Leeds defence to race down the wing before slotting a neat finish into the far corner.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1733873/Man-Utd-news-Erik-ten-Hag-Barcelona-Europa-League-Marcus-Rashford-Harry-Maguire

Alibaba Group named Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to be its chairman, putting the close ally of fellow co-founder Jack Ma atop the Chinese e-commerce giant as it seeks a revival from sluggish growth amid fierce competition.

Source: https://createsend.com/t/d-35735A108A8F29012540EF23F30FEDED

All three of the targeted cities are close to Avdiivka, a city where a fierce battle has taken place in recent months.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/11/30/russian-missile-strikes-in-ukraine-bury-families-in-rubble/

Also, being a mom makes me feel strong and fierce and overall more confident, secure, and sexy.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/consheabrown1/women-are-sharing-their-unexpected-changes-after-having-kids

Amid the growth, NIO faces challenges like fierce competition and chain issues but is well-positioned to benefit from the global shift toward electric vehicles and cleaner transportation.

Source: https://londonlovesbusiness.com/nio-exceeds-400-vehicle-deliveries-daily-in-2023-marks-double-digit-growth/

And he looks pretty darn fierce in a cowboy hat to boot.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1359033/ken-underwear-barbie-ryan-gosling-idea/

And yet the suggestion that racial identity is equally fluid is met with fierce resistance, even though it is an academic commonplace to say that ‘race is a social construct’.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/09/why-wokeness-is-doomed-to-fail/

Another pre-colonial Yoruba language epic film, follows the life of a “young man determined to become a powerful warrior who joins an elite army, encountering the wrath of a maniacal warlord and the love of a fierce woman.”

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/the-top-7-nollywood-movies-of-2023/2mh346v

As a rising E&P player worldwide, PetroNor E&P continues to showcase its potential as a strong and reputable oil and gas competitor as well as fierce advocate for the sustainable development of hydrocarbons.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/petronor-exploration-production-ep-chairman-to-spearhead-sustainable-oil-practice-dialogue-at-african-energy-week-aew-2023/

A slight man with a bushy mustache, Mr. Nussbaum could seemingly play anybody: He was a fierce Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice” and a bawdy witch in “Macbeth,” two of his many roles for the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/theater/mike-nussbaum-dead.html

A soldier in Zaporizhia Oblast talks about the “fierce fighting going on”.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/the-ukrainian-counterattack-has-begun-six-dead-and-wounded-as-a-result-of-the-bombing-of-the-evacuation-point-in-kherson/

A soldier lost his life in the line of duty and three uniformed men, including one Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir, were injured in the ongoing fierce encounter in the Narla village of the border district of Rajouri.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/fierce-encounter-going-jks-rajouri-district-one-terrorist-killed-two-trapped-details-862418

A spokesperson for The Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards 2023 said: “Some of the most iconic stylists, beauticians and well-known salons got shortlisted in this year’s Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards, making it a really fierce competition.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23431674.flintshire--sharnah-evans-hair-nails-nominated-salon-year/?ref=rss

As the '60s and '70s wore on, competition was fierce in the compact car market due to the oil crisis and the emerging Japanese auto industry.

Source: https://www.slashgear.com/1347767/best-renault-cars-ever-sold-in-america/