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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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A second straight Knicks loss would have been a brutal capper to a nasty 48 hours in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Intel was one of many chip stocks rallying Monday following a brutal AI selloff that rocked the market on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Lebanese Army has reacted furiously to the attack, accusing Israel of "brutal, deliberate and repeated aggression".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The beautiful, sometimes brutal honesty brought me back to “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” more times than I could count.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

I was colder than I’d ever been, even during the most brutal Chicago winter.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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