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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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At “Life Burns Faster,” a series of two-night engagements that stretches into March next year, they stayed fleshy and ferocious as a band beneath the digital carnage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Their proposed solution, in the face of ferocious opposition from the players, is a salary cap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

His 10 fours and six sixes were ferocious - reminiscent of former England batter Pietersen, the newest addition to this side's backroom staff.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Their portrayals, mixing ferocious strength with stark vulnerability, make the tragedy’s pileup of bodies at the end all the more piercing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

James yanked his backpack zipper closed with a ferocious tug.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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