brutal
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Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president’s book “The Art of the Deal,” was “a very brutal guy” — a martinet of a father who shipped his son off to military school.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Speaking to AFP ahead of her latest bout, on Saturday in the Chinese casino hub of Macau, Hill described her colourful journey to the top of one of the most brutal sports.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
It’s a dramatic reversal after a brutal selloff earlier this year.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
In a brutal little detail, he contrasts Danny’s bikini groupies with the women in Rick’s crowd, who clomp toward him with toilet paper stuck to their shoes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
At least with the tarpaulin over the boat, he wasn’t out in that brutal rain anymore.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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