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brutality

[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /


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Throw in the fact that Ryan Coogler’s historical horror smash “Sinners” was up for a record 16 awards, and genuine, defiant progress in the face of constant inhuman brutality seemed like a real possibility.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Crump is known for representing relatives of victims of high-profile police brutality cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

In a joint letter in January 2025, they appealed to Putin directly to look into allegations of brutality in his unit.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Paradoxically, at virtually the same time, the many stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which dramatized, or melodramatized, the brutality of slavery, were an enduring sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But his commitment to a new order was demonstrated only after his inauguration when a march was planned in Cape Town to protest police brutality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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