brutal
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That, along with low pay, lousy conditions and brutal management techniques, limited its appeal.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
After a brutal winter in New York and as her parents got older, she decided to move back to Los Angeles in 2003.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But during cross-examination of Altman on Tuesday, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, opened with a brutal barrage of questions about his character: “Are you completely trustworthy?” he asked.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Over the first two days at Aronimink, with the more severe aspects of the course set-up generating much discussion, it felt more like the brutal examination usually reserved for the US Open.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
When he was a younger man, the freezing temperatures and piles of snow hadn’t bothered him so much, but last winter was too brutal.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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