brute force
Example Sentences
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"The Ministry of Public Security is seeking vengeance against Bui Tuan Lam for daring to mock their steak-eating Minister To Lam. The green onion video that went viral, and delighted people in Vietnam, showed once again the creativity of a democracy movement that the authorities are using brute force and bogus convictions to try to extinguish."
From BBC
Mr. Protasevich’s pardon, Mr. Viacorka said, is part of a long and dirty game by the Belarusian authorities to crush the opposition — through brute force at home and more devious methods abroad.
From New York Times
Awards and acclaim are no matter for the economic headwinds battering the media industry with brute force.
From Salon
I believe that what happened in Birmingham — 10 weeks of nonviolent protest and the brute force levied against it — forever altered the trajectory of America.
From Los Angeles Times
One man awarded the George Cross suffered broken ribs because of the brute force needed to shift the wagons.
From BBC
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