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brutality

[broo-tal-i-tee] / bruˈtæl ɪ ti /


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Ryan Coogler launched his career with an indie look at police brutality in America.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

In a joint letter in January 2025, they appealed to Putin directly to look into allegations of brutality in his unit.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Like Marge, they refute brutality and rally against it.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Unless people are forced to confront their lies, their brutality, their wrongness, how are they supposed to put things right?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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