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He did not say any of these things in a combative way.

I thought it was going to be a combative thing.

Another series of words came back, this time less combative.

But recently he has become more combative with the Senate.

"You are talking about six different companies, with a combative culture."

He also took a combative stand on the larger issues.

So I suggest less combative talk and more common sense.

Some may be combative at first, and I want no surprises.

So began a combative relationship between Rice and the news media for the next 13 years.

He is probably most famous for his combative style of play.

With four campaign days to go, the primary could turn typically combative.

"I for one would welcome a people who are not naturally combative."

"They are a very combative culture over there," he said.

In a way, Green's combative nature makes him a good fit for an increasingly difficult job.

He is a leading authority on combative behavior and performance.

The events of the last few days have put that combative personality front and center.

Perhaps her combative approach was necessary, given the nature of the personnel she led.

This is considered to be combative because it makes the person look bigger than they really are.

Lloyd George on the other hand was direct and combative.

"It was a very combative process, but I open my arms to him," he said.

Those are tense, difficult fields with combative people in them.

But then it had a combative edge, "us against them."

The suit was given little chance of success, but it added to the combative air.

They also become combative and waste energy chasing each other.

So I definitely became less combative with my peers in class during the school week.