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brutality

[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /


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The Chief Justice of India called for an independent investigation after a petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging police brutality.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Another soldier, Natasha, said the protesters with their makeshift cardboard placards, were a long way from the daily brutality of the front line.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

And in the small role of Bianca, with whom Cassio has a dalliance, the terrific Rebecca Ana Peña makes a fiery impression, savagely fighting back against Iago’s brutality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 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

After his death in 1625, England experienced civil war, the execution of Charles I and the brutalities of Oliver Cromwell’s rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

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

But efforts to come to terms with the brutalities from one of the bloodiest wars in modern history have triggered intense emotions in both the United States and South Korea.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2023

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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