ruthless
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This time around England were ruthless when they got themselves into a strong position, their spinners building dot-ball pressure and the lack of scoring opportunities scrambling the minds of the Kiwi batters.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The "Laudato Si" encyclical, which denounced mankind's ruthless exploitation of the environment, was hailed by experts for its scientific grounding.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Czesław is an ethnic Pole in the Red Army who escaped a ruthless German ambush.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Ms. Vanderkam’s positive perspective is appealing, but there’s a ruthless regimentation in the details.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Beneath his gentle exterior, Washington was a ruthless and jealous man who commanded a powerful network of supporters and spies, dubbed by the opposition the “Tuskegee machine.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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