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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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That ferocious language certainly does not represent mainstream Israeli opinion, but it’s fair to say the strong emotion beneath Levy’s words is far more widely felt.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Three games into the World Series, the Rays had looked entirely overmatched by the Brewers’ ferocious offensive attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Such is the script that a trip to what promises to be a ferocious Anfield - a place Guardiola always described as difficult - is next.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Investors see big opportunity in ferocious 2026 bond-market rout.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Christopher had expected the sea around the island to be wild, perhaps with ten-foot waves or some other ferocious way of holding people within, but the sea was only the sea: restless, gray, without malice.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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