brute force
Example Sentences
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The question is how much difference the pronouncements of a priest can make in a world of brute force and fraying rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Avichal said the mission requires brute force but also a soft touch, as when an elderly woman in Altadena recently asked a cleanup crew for a personal treasure buried in her home’s rubble.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
Our aim should be to guide natural processes as cautiously as possible in the desired direction rather than to use brute force.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
