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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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In the years that followed, three more “Jurassic World” films saw the light of day, and none of them came close to reaching that first movie’s brief, brutal height.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

That extra jacket could turn a brutal, frigid walk into something much more manageable.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Turkey has championed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist whose rebels in late 2024 ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, ending a brutal civil war.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

As the models from Anthropic and OpenAI keep toppling brutal problems, they have done something no less improbable: They have turned me into a math person.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

I was colder than I’d ever been, even during the most brutal Chicago winter.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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