brutal
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“Depreciation is brutal, so find one in near mint condition and save a lot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Laura Davison, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, said the plans for "more brutal job cuts are wrong, damaging and will cause uncertainty and distress for workers at the BBC".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Investors have been hopeful that a brutal three-year freight recession was ending.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“February was brutal because we thought we were in a buyer’s market. Lots of properties had been sitting since the fall,” said Ashley Moorhead, a lawyer who’d been shopping for homes since December.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“I caught wind of some local legends near the Mongolian border. Cost me nearly two months of brutal living to track her down.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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