ruthless
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He became known as the Blevinator for clever negotiating tactics—or ruthless ones, said suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“They are then ruthless when it comes to liquidation. Immediately,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"Whenever I get the ball and there's an opportunity to go one versus one, or two versus one, I believe in myself to do it. I'll just keep going and be ruthless."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Being far more ruthless and determined, Miller would no doubt run a tighter ship than Pulte or McCarthy.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The lesson they took away was not that we had legitimate grievances but that they needed to be far more ruthless.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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