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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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The night before a brutal semifinal, Mussolini reportedly dined with the Swedish referee—who went on to officiate the final too.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

After another brutal selloff, the stock market is poised to advance in something of a Knicks-esque comeback.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Intel was one of many chip stocks rallying Monday following a brutal AI selloff that rocked the market on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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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