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He has always been a brutally hard worker, one keen to push himself to his limits.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In a brutally self-aware confession, Yasmina observes, “I carry bitterness for humanity, for relationships and for myself.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But after combing through the info we do have, Slate’s Heather Schwedel renders this brutally honest verdict.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

In a show built around characters who fought to obscure nearly every facet of their true inner lives, Maddy was refreshingly, sometimes brutally herself.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

It was a brutally cold winter, with temperatures slipping under zero degrees at night.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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