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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
Washington announced a fresh 25-percent duty on certain Brazilian goods last week, and on Monday unveiled a 50-percent levy on many Canadian products to take effect in 30 days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
From coconut sellers to billionaires, more than 90% of Brazilian adults—more than 140 million people—regularly use PIX, a government-run program that allows users to transfer money in seconds on cellphones at no cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
In March 1942, Brazilian police arrested many suspects and showed them the decrypts.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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
Rodrigo Leite of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro told AFP that public figures held more sway than traditional commercials, and that Brazilians needed better financial education.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
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 will pack into a Queens restaurant where samba dancers provide pregame entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“He was a charming companion...He was what we Brazilians call a ‘pandego’...‘the life of the party,”’ said Rondon.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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