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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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The brutal artificial-intelligence selloff that rocked the market on Friday may end up being short-lived.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

The Lebanese Army has reacted furiously to the attack, accusing Israel of "brutal, deliberate and repeated aggression".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Younger borrowers facing student-loan repayments and a brutal entry-level jobs market are struggling too, she noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Now Tamika was a permanent element in my life and we were no longer brutal competitors.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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