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brute

[broot] / brut /




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And to think he still operates with such brute force that he was shoving Rocket defenders all over the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Their brute force bludgeoned Scotland time and again.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Previously understood as a notorious brute even by 19th-century standards, Heathcliff now exhibits signs of having earned perfect grades in today’s campus training modules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

“I’ve seen dogs with it, but I’ve never heard of a cow brute having it. I just don’t know.”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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