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blunt

[bluhnt] / blʌnt /




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A series of blunt remarks by three justices in recent days has offered a glimpse into strained personal relationships, ideological divides and internal alarm over how the court is making key decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The blunt answer is to take taxable distributions when you feel like it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In its own statement, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blunt.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Next, the blunt jangle of a sail settling down.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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