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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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By the middle of March 2022, about three weeks into Russia’s full-scale invasion, much of Ukraine’s ferocious resistance had already been chronicled and shared, surprising and inspiring the Western world in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Mulligan has been consistently great, but I don’t remember her being this ferocious — or funny.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Hastings had been a wonderful rugby player, a powerhouse, a centre with strength and ferocious will.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The artificial-intelligence trade is the main driver causing investors to pile into semiconductor and tech stocks at such a ferocious pace.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Their ferocious love had surrounded him like a force field.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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