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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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Layoffs have been a brutal reality across the entertainment industry for the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Software stocks are experiencing another brutal selloff on Thursday, and one technical strategist suggests more pain could be ahead for the beaten-down sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But his and millions of others' commutes have been snarled by brutal temperatures as Africa's most populous country fights a heatwave.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The practice has deep roots in incel forums and the broader manosphere, where appearance is treated as destiny and social life is reduced to a brutal, pseudo-Darwinian hierarchy.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

As the brutal war persisted, Charles Livermore continued to see and feel Estelle’s gentle spirit in his séances with Kate Fox.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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