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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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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 fact, the whole northern region of Tigray, which has been trying to recover from a brutal civil war that ended in 2022, has been totally excluded from the poll.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president’s book “The Art of the Deal,” was “a very brutal guy” — a martinet of a father who shipped his son off to military school.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In a brutal little detail, he contrasts Danny’s bikini groupies with the women in Rick’s crowd, who clomp toward him with toilet paper stuck to their shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Despite these brutal acts, the Powhatans continued to resist encroachment.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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