ruthlessness
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The big task, of course, is to repeat that energy, that belief, that ruthlessness.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Mnangagwa -- nicknamed "The Crocodile" because of his ruthlessness -- came to power in 2017 in a military-backed coup that ousted Robert Mugabe at the age of 93 and after 37 years in power.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Borrowing Gandalf’s hair and beard, Hugh Jackman plays the role as a worn-down elder equally given to ruthlessness and regret, setting the tone for a strange thematic mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Ned Beatty’s vocal turn, starting warm and folksy and ending with a raving ruthlessness, is one for the ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
There were six more seasoned soldiers—all of them thrown out of the army for questionable behavior, which must have been truly questionable, given that Adarlan’s army was notorious for ruthlessness.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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