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
It was a brutal weekend for a few of the NFL’s rising-star quarterbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
It won’t be a far walk, but August in Florida is brutal, so it doesn’t take long for my glasses to fog up and the curls at my temples to spring into tight coils.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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