Word: brutes
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...ROTC) peers off-campus to practice their patriotism and though we may cloak this distaste in the contemporary persuasive cloth of gay rights, our true military aversion runs much deeper than that. The hierarchy, order and discipline necessary to maintain the military threaten our coveted sense of individuality; the brute spectacle of war comes as an affront to the practice of reasoned discourse that we strive so seriously to perfect. War as a whole might be avoided, we muse in the academic comfort of a seminar room, if only everyone would read Habermas...
This darling of the art world and scourge of conservatives exudes a raw, brute energy that emerges from the depth of her soul. She is a humanistic—rather than intellectual—artist. Almost childlike in her openness, she reveals her whole self while performing. Too intense to be hip, but too in-your-face to be condescended to, she conveys the anguish of existence with a furious energy. Like some kind primal being, Finley expresses the inexpressible and demonstrates the power of pure emotion...
Unlike in singles, doubles tournaments are hardball competitions that rely more on brute strength than finesse. The ball bounces much more quickly in a court that is over twice the size of a singles court...
...around the world to bust up terrorist cells with tips from the CIA's spies; and do it all without allowing a Vietnam-style gradual escalation of U.S. military involvement. This would be a war fought by others, with the U.S. role both obvious and covert, a combination of brute force, financial muscle and behind-the-scenes finesse. It would take discipline and patience, Tenet said, but it would work...
...defender, taking the puck away involves more skill and agility and less brute strength than it does in men’s hockey. As a result, a strong defense is sometimes hard to come by in the women’s game, and goalies are often tested...