brutally
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They were first brutally forced to adopt Christianity and abandon their shamanism, before assimilation efforts intensified in the 19th and 20th centuries as the far north's economic importance grew.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
One of my favorites is about a long line of Russians during the early Soviet Union awaiting a large meat shipment from Europe on a brutally cold day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The decade-long episode instigated by Mao in 1966 saw intellectuals brutally targeted as "class enemies" and schools shuttered, setting China back for years in education and development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Destroys on stage during our weekly “Roast Battle” competition on Tuesdays in the Belly Room where comedians face off in a brutally funny one-on-one insult slug fest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
For a day and a half, Annabelle runs on a brutally hot road, WA 970, through Cle Elum.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
