brutality
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Parliament was adjourned on Tuesday after the opposition benches demanded a discussion on the alleged "brutality unleashed on students".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Against the country that had innovated the jogo bonito, Haaland’s performance was a masterpiece of straightforward brutality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
He offered pro bono legal aid to farm worker groups in the Central Valley and won headline-making settlements for police brutality victims in Orange County, from Latina immigrants to white supremacists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Of course, there are counterexamples, such as the winter protests in Minneapolis in response to brutality by agents with U.S.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Most important, neither society should be judged—or in the event judged each other— entirely by its brutality.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A couple of the most striking shots of the original two "Godfather" movies, for instance, juxtaposes the brutalities of America in the foreground while the Statue of Liberty stands tall in the distant background.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
For many, Garland’s announcement and the brutalities uncovered in the investigation are likely to be met with myriad emotions.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2023
Diaspora communities, whose forefathers suffered under the brutalities of British colonialism, are still struggling to come to terms with that legacy.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
For Christmas, Mrs. Levy always compiled not a gift list but rather a list of the injustices and brutalities she had suffered since August.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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