ruthless
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But Jaissle has also shown the first sign of a ruthless streak.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“We play only where we have real competitive advantage, or we can build one, and we’re ruthless about where we put our money,” said Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley in a call Tuesday with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Its premise—the first, disastrous encounter between a family of placid Neanderthals and a ruthless “new people,” Homo sapiens—is simple, though its execution is anything but.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the charming but ruthless businessman, whom he portrayed off and on from 1982 to 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
After twenty years of hard work and ruthless manipulation of small farmers, Marshall Turner had become the emperor of truck farming in one of the most fertile agricultural areas of the state.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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