brutal
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Archaeologists working at an ancient site in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans may have become more inventive while living through a brutal ice age.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Like Gayle, Sooryavanshi's innings are built on brutal boundary hitting, though he gets there in a different way.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
What followed was a brutal bear market that erased roughly 80% of the index’s market capitalization over the next two-and-a-half years.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The problem was finally resolved after Federal Reserve chair Paul Volcker threw the country into a brutal recession by raising interest rates to over 20% by mid-1981, causing nearly 11% unemployment.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The weekend’s brutal wind had died out at last; the weird mist had returned and it took them a little longer than usual to find the correct greenhouse.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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