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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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Tech workers are navigating a crossroads in their careers and a brutal job market.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That, along with low pay, lousy conditions and brutal management techniques, limited its appeal.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

After a brutal winter in New York and as her parents got older, she decided to move back to Los Angeles in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Instead, the U.S. and its allies face a brutal energy-market reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Too much talk was hard to listen to, and writing, for him, was a brutal process.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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