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brusquely

[bruhsk-lee] / ˈbrʌsk li /


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At the same time, Disney is brusquely cross-promoting their other titles alongside the film at every opportunity, pursuing the two words every advertising exec dreams of: brand synergy.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

He gave her a pointed look, she says, and addressed her brusquely in Swahili: “You’re a Gen Z—come here.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2025

The brusquely controlled way Kim’s Emmy speaks to Nora hints at the ocean of unresolved feelings between them.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

She brusquely replied that a particular leopard routinely came by a path in the hills, passed her house and went “that way.”

From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2023

He tightened the hard-hat straps, striding brusquely to the door.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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