ruthlessness
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As Barbara argues, “I also think he has demonstrated a level of ruthlessness and a willingness to file charges, even if he’s got to know they’re going to fall flat eventually.”
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Wimps don’t survive the ruthlessness of Eastside politics as an outsider to become a congressmember at just 34.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
With Bath playing with more width and ruthlessness – nine tries from 17 visits to the Saracens 22m – some of the pre-Six Nations concerns over the defending champions were allayed.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
In the resulting civil war, he showed a characteristic combination of ruthlessness, duplicity and skill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
There were six more seasoned soldiers—all of them thrown out of the army for questionable behavior, which must have been truly questionable, given that Adarlan’s army was notorious for ruthlessness.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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