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
But there has been a quiet ruthlessness in Arsenal's European games - rarely troubled, rarely in danger of going out.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
In six first-half minutes Forest went from 1-0 up to 4-0 up by capitalising on some Sunderland errors and displaying a ruthlessness in front of goal not seen in the first half of the season.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 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
The other boy had several centimeters on Frankie, but Frankie had the lithe, compact build and ruthlessness of a Carpathian lynx.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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