brutal
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A brutal combination of foot-traffic drops and a losing value war with competitors such as McDonald’s and Burger King had Wendy’s trailing its peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
England took two late wickets to hang in their decider against New Zealand on a brutal opening day of the third Test.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
"All of this is a just response to Russia's brutal attacks against our people," Zelensky continued.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
The irony is brutal: For years, Nick was stuck in a town with limited economic prospects, but at least he had his beloved wife and little girl.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
The two brutal casts, always inseparable in my mind from the official proceedings, seemed to be congestively considering whether they didn’t smell fire at the present moment.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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