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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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Lee Chang-dong’s superb “Possible Love,” for instance, generates its explosively intimate finale by first investing us in the saga of strikers reeling from a brutal government crackdown.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

It’s also brutal for growing the game among casual fans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

China’s exports are surging, turbocharged by the artificial-intelligence boom as well as a push by Chinese companies to sell their wares abroad to escape brutal price competition at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The first equaliser was a brutal strike from Tyrique George.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

It was a combination of his relentless stamina, survival skills, and mathematical mind that made him the perfect candidate to join one of Brazil’s boldest and most brutal projects—building the telegraph network.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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