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harrowing

[har-oh-ing] / ˈhær oʊ ɪŋ /


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Appeared in the April 8, 2026, print edition as 'Travel Is Harrowing for Flyers in Wartime'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“The marathon of it, it’s harrowing. Harrowing, and stressful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Harrowing Ukraine war documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” produced by The Associated Press and PBS “Frontline,” is nominated for best documentary and best film not in the English language.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Harrowing images have emerged of some of the millions of children caught in the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Harrowing 21 42 7.35 3.18   6.36 1.11   1.58 Total lab. cost.

From Apple Growing by Burritt, M. C.




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