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[broot] / brut /




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The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

If you spot a guy swaggering like a brute from Eternia on the sidewalk, masked or not, he probably thinks he’s more awesome than everyone else does.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Their brute force bludgeoned Scotland time and again.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Luckily for the circus trainer, decisions about social rank among higher animals are not al­ways based on brute force.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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