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brute

[broot] / brut /




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It was not just about brute force, though, there were deft touches too.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

John Shaw, Magnus’s deputy, is a brute and a bully; Abel Walker, Magnus’s nephew, is a young innocent; Tom Hearn is a sailor who trained as a cleric and speaks the indigenous languages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

And by the sheer brute force of its size, bond markets force both the subjects of its wrath, and the investors that rely on them, into submission.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Between the armor, the force from their charge, and the brute strength of the cows, the flood easily knocks Benefo’s house down.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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