brutal
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Another brutal day for tech stocks left the Nasdaq-100 index in correction territory on Monday — marking its third drop of at least 10% from a recent peak this year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
It is difficult to adequately convey the difference between experiencing 16 wakeful hours per day and white-knuckling your way through a brutal 20.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The transatlantic slave trade was a "brutal and barbaric violation" of enslaved people's rights, the UK leader added, offering a "structured dialogue with those affected".
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
"We've all been in football dressing rooms, and they're quite brutal places," Neville said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Now Tamika was a permanent element in my life and we were no longer brutal competitors.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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