brutal
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For all the brutal methods they use to raise John, the most potent observations in this hour of “Lanterns” are tender.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
With a heavily concentrated portfolio that was long on AI and highly leveraged, the brutal tech selloff left Aschenbrenner’s fund exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The United States urged the UN Security Council on Monday to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation's brutal conflict risks regional expansion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Serrano shared 30 brutal rounds across three historic bouts with Katie Taylor - twice on Netflix - and alongside the Irishwoman and Claressa Shields, has driven the sport's commercial boom.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Its desperate and brutal cries give me goose bumps.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Vocabulary lists containing brutal
Wintry Words
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