ferocious
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That triggered an Israeli response, culminating in a ferocious campaign that felled much of Hezbollah’s leadership.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
U.S. stock futures were mixed, following a ferocious rebound Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
But if you would like to set a social media thread ablaze with ferocious debate, this question will never let you down.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
And since politics makes strange bedfellows, Alfred Lanning sat at the other side of the desk with his ferocious white eyebrows bent far forward over eyes in which chronic impatience had sharpened to acuity.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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