brutality

Example Sentences

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In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The leaders of Northern Ireland's five main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the incident, saying "there is no place in our society for this kind of brutality".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Of course, there are counterexamples, such as the winter protests in Minneapolis in response to brutality by agents with U.S.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Phrenology’s popularity plummeted after the Civil War; Mr. Stob suggests that the conflict’s extreme brutality undercut practical phrenology’s grand aspirations for self-improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This kind, human manner—perhaps he had simply found it more effective than brutality in tricking the truth from affection-starved people.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom