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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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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

However, OpenAI has managed to land enough computing to enable tremendous growth and to continue in a ferocious contest with Anthropic and others for supremacy.

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

Furthermore, Vanguard’s ferocious price competition has, in turn, forced other fund firms to cut their fees—putting even more money back in investors’ pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She looked at him and then back at the ferocious range, and she said, “Only the bear, I guess.”

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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