ferocious
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She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Claude Lemieux, the four-time Stanley Cup champion known for his ferocious, hard-hitting style and clutch play in big games, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
Count Glenn Whipp in Camp Mulligan: “Her dry put-downs mask a fury that she eventually unleashes with seismic force. Mulligan has been consistently great, but I don’t remember her being this ferocious — or funny.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The six drivers were ferocious in competition with each other, and when Hurley began to boast of having the fastest team, there was nothing to do but hold a race.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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