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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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This latest wreck is believed to have been caused by the series of brutal storms that have battered the Atlantic coast of the UK and Europe since January.

From BBC

Robinhood generates a solid chunk of its revenue from crypto trading, and the brutal selloff in that asset class weighed on the top line.

From Barron's

Moderna needs all the help it can get after a brutal few years.

From Barron's

Politics has of course always had a mucky and brutal side to it, as well as one of public service which works earnestly to improve people's lives.

From BBC

The grooves supplied by Byrne and Slim take not just the characters but the audience on a ride through a brutal anti-democratic period.

From Los Angeles Times