brutal

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He has never quite looked the same since his trilogy with Fury - a brutal rivalry in which he was floored five times and stopped twice.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s brutal if you’re heading back to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Most of that drop came in a brutal five-day stretch ended March 24.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

These cases are not a slam dunk for the plaintiffs or defendants on appeal; with so much money at stake, the upcoming battle will be brutal for both.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It was quite unlike the brutal, rational way roads in Will’s world sliced through hillsides and leapt across valleys on bridges of concrete.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman