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Noun
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In a final weekend push for Democrats gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, Obama tore into Trump with a ferocity rarely seen in public by the ex-POTUS in over a decade.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025 -
Tossed and battered by violent wind and severe turbulence, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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James has an earnest charm, Christine a solid fierceness and Fidler a relatable fragility.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the facial articulation of a silent film star crossed with the savagery of a post-Saw killer, Art went from underground curiosity to horror icon within a decade.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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On that day, Islamist terrorists committed the worst savagery against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film instead offers an intimate, unhurried exploration of human cruelty.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Politically, both parties are trading blame—Republicans citing fiscal law, Democrats accusing the administration of cruelty—while the court’s decision could set a lasting precedent for how federal agencies manage safety-net programs during funding lapses.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Ferociousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferociousness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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