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brutal

[broot-l] / ˈbrut l /




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“Depreciation is brutal, so find one in near mint condition and save a lot.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“February was brutal because we thought we were in a buyer’s market. Lots of properties had been sitting since the fall,” said Ashley Moorhead, a lawyer who’d been shopping for homes since December.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Bitcoin investors will be hoping that a peace deal can end a brutal crypto winter.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Or maybe you think about the brutal reaction his work provoked from conservatives.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s been a brutal wait. I got the first book the day it came out, a thousand years ago.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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