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brawny

[braw-nee] / ˈbrɔ ni /


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Key details: Consumer spending, the chief engine of the economy, grew at a brawny 3.5% rate in third quarter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

In less than a decade, he revived the western with his smash hit “Yellowstone” and spun out a Sheridan-verse of shows with brawny characters in heartland settings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

He’s also played by Cena, a retiring professional wrestler who embodies the white American male ideal – brawny, handsome, a good guy.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025

For him, performing his music is its own reward — one reason he sings at close to full power, his voice brawny yet lithe, as his live band test-runs a few tunes behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

He didn’t notice the grime and dirt, or the long, brawny rats running across the track—he was too elated by the success of his plan.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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