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ruthlessly



ADVERB
savagely
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What Cramer’s story shows is just how ruthlessly efficient the system behind that change is.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sri Lanka's target was always likely to be beyond them but, even without Jofra Archer or Sam Curran, England ruthlessly dismissed their opponents for 135 in Southampton.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

For Brook to outshine both Marsh and Rickelton, when the pair were so ruthlessly dominating Spirit's bowlers, indicates just how special his knock was.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Spitzer set the mold for the modern, powerful state attorney general by ruthlessly hounding Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The college admissions system often seems ruthlessly meritocratic.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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