brutal
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Or maybe you think about the brutal reaction his work provoked from conservatives.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Dubois suffered a brutal fifth-round stoppage loss to Usyk in his last fight, and will look to return to winning ways against his British rival.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Whether driven by survival needs, conflict, or both, this behavior reveals a complex and sometimes brutal side of Neanderthal life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Jay Huggins, a retired telecommunications technician who worked on several Greenlandic radar stations from 1988 to 1990, including near the Bluie East Two base, said the remoteness and brutal winters challenged young soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He wanted to complete what he had begun, but he overrode the brutal imperative of the hunter in him.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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