brutal
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The buzz: Both teams are unbeaten and each survived scares in the quarterfinals, with England outlasting Norway in extra time in brutal weather in Miami and Argentina beating Switzerland in extra time in Kansas City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Their biggest kryptonite is real estate cost," York warned, pointing to a brutal Manhattan retail landscape where average asking rents are between $350 and $700 per square foot.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“It’s a brutal business — you are better off putting your money into treasury bills, historically, so it’s hard for studios.”
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Syria is seeking economic support to rebuild after years of brutal war that helped rise to the Islamic State extremist group and generated a major refugee crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Alabama governor George Wallace supported Connor’s brutal methods and sent in reinforcements in the form of 500 state troopers.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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