brutal
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The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Speaking at a press conference in London on Monday, Barnaby's mother Emma Webber said: "It has been brutal, bruising and harrowing beyond measure - but it was so very necessary. "
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Younger borrowers facing student-loan repayments and a brutal entry-level jobs market are struggling too, she noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
They have shown signs of life recently, with investors opting to buy the dip following the brutal selloff.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In spite of Vic’s brutal honesty, it felt great to finally unburden all of this on someone.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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