brutal
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The way he took down the spinners was brutal.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The viewership figures were a brutal reality check for a man whose self-worth is entirely tied to Nielsen points.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
McKinley stages a few bullet-sweating sequences of peril, including a particularly brutal transport of gold bars across a crumbling rope bridge and an underwater accident exacerbated by floating logs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The war in Ukraine has been in a brutal stalemate for several months, but there’s no guarantee this will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The sky was a brutal grey, the winds swirling and cool.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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