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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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Fonseca's biggest weapon is the ferocious forehand that leaves opponents beaten and spectators gasping with excitement.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Mulligan has been consistently great, but I don’t remember her being this ferocious — or funny.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Earlier, the second semi-final kicked off with Bulgarian singer Dara, who burst onto the stage in a riotous blur of chair choreography and ferocious hair tossing.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The artificial-intelligence trade is the main driver causing investors to pile into semiconductor and tech stocks at such a ferocious pace.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In person, Rita Skeeter is much warmer and softer than her famously ferocious quill-portraits might suggest.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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