savage
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“The water comes out in very fast movements, with a high velocity, and it scrapes away all these materials” from the valley, said Sattar, creating a “hyper-concentrated” flood that is savage in its power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The incident led to the publication of a first dishevelled mugshot, a savage contrast to thousands of glorious pictures that had celebrated his status as an all-conquering champion.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Fears that artificial intelligence products will butcher the business models of software-as-a-service companies has caused savage selling in their stocks.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens,” he said during his acceptance speech.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
“When he passed me in the restaurant,” he said at last, “I had a curious impression. It was as though a wild animal—an animal savage, but savage! you understand—had passed me by.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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