harrowing
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People who live through the harrowing experience join a little-known fraternity where members get silk ties and $5,000 watches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In a joint statement with stylist Simone Harouche, the reality star thanked the French justice system and said she hoped to move past the harrowing ordeal and continue to heal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ministry of Children chief executive Amanda Malu admitted the report was "difficult and at times harrowing reading".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
But when Walker and Auen plunge our cipher, Béatrice, into the world of sparse electrostatic video, the result is both harrowing and unbelievably beautiful.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
It turned out to be one of the most harrowing events of my life up until that time.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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