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This strategy depends on intelligence rather than brute force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

South Africa have long relied on fast bowlers of rare quality, but this attack has evolved beyond brute force.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

“If you try to do brute force, it’s going going to throw you off.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Our aim should be to guide natural processes as cautiously as possible in the desired direction rather than to use brute force.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson