brutal
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It was a brutal takedown of Hart that could only be accomplished by the utmost respect and love from his peers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Citrini in February published a post laying out a scenario where AI ravages the economy by 2028, sparking a brutal selloff in large-cap stocks including DoorDash, American Express, and Visa.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
A third quarter-final exit in a row was followed by a brutal inquest into everything that had gone wrong.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“It’s been a brutal wait. I got the first book the day it came out, a thousand years ago.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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