brutality
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The Chief Justice of India called for an independent investigation after a petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging police brutality.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Also grieving Gerry is his daughter, Early, whose filial devotion clashes with her revulsion at Gerry’s brutality until her eventual epiphany: “I am my father’s daughter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The head of refereeing said Johnston's tackle did not meet the "criteria" in terms of "excessive force", "brutality" and "endangering the safety of an opponent".
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It wasn’t just the brutality of the long workouts or the inevitable days of rowing in the rain and bitter cold.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A couple of the most striking shots of the original two "Godfather" movies, for instance, juxtaposes the brutalities of America in the foreground while the Statue of Liberty stands tall in the distant background.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
It’s clear that people in every locale affected by its brutalities deserve to be protagonists, and Chan’s novel proves there are still fresh perspectives to reveal.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
For many, Garland’s announcement and the brutalities uncovered in the investigation are likely to be met with myriad emotions.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2023
For Christmas, Mrs. Levy always compiled not a gift list but rather a list of the injustices and brutalities she had suffered since August.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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