brutal
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It would not be the only time Pogacar would aid Del Toro, 22, sacrificing his own potential victory on Saturday's brutal 'queen' stage to Alpe d'Huez to consolidate Del Toro's place on the podium.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Game of Thrones” spinoff “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” doesn’t have the grandeur of its predecessor, but is just as brutal while also telling a smaller, sometimes even sweeter story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned what he called a brutal attack on "a gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin".
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
People sit on top of the world one moment, and they experience a brutal reversal of fortune on the stock market the next.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
December of 1941 is a brutal month for the Philippines, especially in Manila.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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