brutal
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In nearly three years since the brutal attack on Israel, American Jews have been experiencing unprecedented trauma and despair, with escalating antisemitism around the world and across our own country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He arrived in the U.S. at age 19, just over two years after he was forced to join the Salvadoran army at the outbreak of the nation’s brutal civil war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Then, over six brutal weeks in June and July, South Korean stocks crashed roughly 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Nine years after Daphne's brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed," her family said in a statement reported by local media.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The consequences for opening the window were brutal enough without placing blame and starting arguments.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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