brute force
Example Sentences
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Even during the heyday of the Burhan-Hemedti partnership, brute force did not vanquish the resistance committees.
From Washington Post
The mass protests that erupted across Iran in September have largely been quelled for now by brute force.
From BBC
I'm not saying it was brute force and ignorance, but it was close to that.
From BBC
And right now, those paths lead predominantly to Italy, a country that hasn’t gone as far as other front-line nations, Greece and Spain, in using brute force to deter arrivals.
From Washington Post
But in the security of their fortified citadel, Myanmar's military believes that brute force, used on an increasingly exhausted population, will eventually cement their regime.
From BBC
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