brutal
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Beth Dobbin is so determined to raise awareness of the illness that has decimated her life that she is speaking out, despite knowing it could trigger a brutal deterioration in her health.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
That’s a pretty brutal message, honestly, for “Saturday Night Live.”
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Few, if any, chip names have been left unscathed from the brutal selloff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Beyond her apparently zhuzhed-up LinkedIn, Zacharia’s debut appearance as press secretary on Tuesday earned some brutal reviews.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
An orc-voice rose in anger, and he knew it again at once, harsh, brutal, cold.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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