ferocious
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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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