bruiser
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Kyle Schwarber, a 230-pound bruiser who is close to setting the single-season strikeout record, leads off for Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Fontaine was no bruiser on black-and-white TV, when the balls were heavy leather and keepers unprotected from assault from forwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
She was kind of a faded lady, and he had a milder look than his bruiser boys.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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