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brutality

[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /


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There is also public anger at perceived police brutality during the student protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

He raced into a 3-0 lead and Humphries admitted afterwards that avoiding a 6-0 clean sweep was on his mind such was the brutality that Price was producing.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Some backdrops were creepy set dressing, while others had tactile brutality — Sphere often had the rumble-seat effect blaring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Nonetheless, he claimed that he had become disillusioned by the rampant corruption, cynicism and brutality of his KGB colleagues and the Soviet system as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Most important, neither society should be judged—or in the event judged each other— entirely by its brutality.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

A couple of the most striking shots of the original two "Godfather" movies, for instance, juxtaposes the brutalities of America in the foreground while the Statue of Liberty stands tall in the distant background.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024

For many, Garland’s announcement and the brutalities uncovered in the investigation are likely to be met with myriad emotions.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2023

He said he was not taught about the brutalities of the British Empire growing up attending public schools in London.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

For Christmas, Mrs. Levy always compiled not a gift list but rather a list of the injustices and brutalities she had suffered since August.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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