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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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Easily the most ferocious song in Mellencamp’s catalog.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Draper is one of the sport’s most ferocious young talents, considered a challenger to Sinner and Alcaraz.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But Uefa's statement is one of the most ferocious - possibly the most ferocious - ever aimed at the head of world football.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Blissfully ferocious and never short on words from the stage, frontwoman Missy Dabice didn’t get to say as much as she wanted to between songs due to the brevity of a festival set.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

My eyes grow wide as I imagine Ma having to face the most ferocious dinosaur of all.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott




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