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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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Ambiq’s strong results contrasted with a brutal day for chip stocks, as the iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 5.8%.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

By the end of Saturday night, though, Dubois had produced the most brutal clean-up operation of his career.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Archaeologists working at an ancient site in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans may have become more inventive while living through a brutal ice age.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

He writes that Vincent's technique matches his temperament: “vigorous, exalted, brutal, intense.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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