brutality
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Ryan Coogler launched his career with an indie look at police brutality in America.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Anyone lampooned with a scintilla of brutality knows that an appearance can temporarily inoculate against accusations of humorlessness.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
In Macron's remarks, he said he preferred "respect to bullies" and the "rule of law to brutality".
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
But if you admire DaCosta’s brutality, please do watch “Hedda,” her take on Henrik Ibsen, which is getting a current Oscar push.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Maybe they knew their own gift of imagination colored too rosily the poverty and brutality of their lives and made them able to endure it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing brutality
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