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When his beer arrived, he opened his mouth widely and used both hands to brutishly remove his aligners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2024

The word means “drowned land” in Gaelic; back in the 14th century, a local laird known as The Wolf of Badenoch brutishly held sway over the district.

From Golf Digest Apr. 14, 2020

Defensive tackles David Onyemata and Sheldon Rankins are brutishly powerful and embrace dirty work, while Cameron Jordan sets an awfully mean edge.

From Reuters Nov. 1, 2018

The brutishly ugly and scientifically storied frilled shark.

From Slate Nov. 13, 2017

You sink brutishly into an armchair, warm your legs at the fire, and let the leucocytes and phagocytes fight it out.

From Shandygaff by Christopher Morley




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