brutal
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Or maybe you think about the brutal reaction his work provoked from conservatives.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Whether driven by survival needs, conflict, or both, this behavior reveals a complex and sometimes brutal side of Neanderthal life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Mr. Lane’s sadly sloping eyebrows, his hunched gait—as if awaiting another blow from a brutal universe—are physical expressions of a man who is doomed to defeat as soon as we see him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But his and millions of others' commutes have been snarled by brutal temperatures as Africa's most populous country fights a heatwave.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
I’d always loved its frenetic pace and brutal simplicity.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing brutal
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