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harsh

[hahrsh] / hɑrʃ /




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That declaration was, in part, a remedy for Charlie’s harsh words during his final appearance at this conference last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The hypothesis views Earth itself as capable of gradually producing an organic world from an initially all-inorganic environment under harsh primordial conditions, an idea broadly consistent with earlier abiogenesis concepts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"The breed developed in harsh desert climates and has proven itself in endurance riding, dressage and show jumping," Sapargeldy said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But she has also clashed with producers and correspondents over the handling of stories such as Alfonsi’s report on the Trump administration’s use of harsh El Salvador prisons to hold undocumented Venezuelan migrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The bird stalked fearlessly up and down, uttering the occasional harsh ‘cark!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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