brutal
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Their decision was brutal: Arguing with someone else’s vision was unproductive.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The ball-striking was brutal and the win from a set down meant Djokovic would have to wait another year to complete the career Grand Slam.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Tech workers are navigating a crossroads in their careers and a brutal job market.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
I walk to my bike, which carried me through a brutal race and everywhere else I wanted to go, and wheel it toward this guy.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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