His views are sharply defined and offered with great assurance.

For his cataphracts, he knew, those names would bring great assurance.

As a result, he said, "agents would have greater assurance that the companies they place their customers' business with are financially sound."

But now, three months before elections scheduled for May 29, they are speaking out with greater assurance.

And then it continued with greater assurance, "What do you wish to know?"

He pointed with great assurance, but Roland could see nothing out of the ordinary.

"I'm very good at manipulating people," he says with great assurance.

"You've learned how to call the allies in dreaming," she said with great assurance.

She said all this quickly, with great assurance, in an animated, penetrating voice.

She brings to the role a great assurance, humor and resonance.