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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ilkay Gundogan executed his effort with perfection, lacing a ferocious, dipping strike into David de Gea's top corner, the Manchester United stopper only able to watch it fly in.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

With a fastball that averages 101.4 mph and a ferocious slider, Miller has been unhittable this season, putting up numbers that defy belief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For SpotGamma, a provider of data and analytics for the derivatives market, the answer may be found in the ferocious action seen in stock-linked options of late.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I keep remembering Mrs. Kluck’s ferocious frown when she yelled at Mama in front of everybody.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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