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Intrigued, McCreary listened to Sepultura’s folk-infused Brazilian death metal and loved it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He started his career with Brazilian side Santos in 1986 and has also played club football in Italy, Croatia and Australia.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The yarn is subject to a recent 25% U.S. tariff on most Brazilian imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The latest salvo comes shortly after a 25 percent tariff took effect on various Brazilian goods, as Washington accused the Latin American giant of unfair trade practices.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The local chieftain was an expert in hand-to-hand combat, using an offshoot of what was more popularly known as Brazilian jujitsu.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
I felt for the brazilian fans because the germans were merciless but Brazil were awful and Luiz was a disaster as captain .
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2014
A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sepp Blatter, Fifa president from 1998 to 2015, was critical during his tenure about the growing trend at the time of countries fast-tracking naturalisation for players - particularly Brazilians.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Brazilians are the leaders of football, what can we do? It's too bad we have to play against them," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Brazilians will pack into a Queens restaurant where samba dancers provide pregame entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Brazilians I have encountered are usually less than enthusiastic about this proposal.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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