bruise
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But the images also bring back “the chirping and the beeping,” the panic and urgency, and the toe-prick tests that made Jackson bruise and “squeal” with pain.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Injured Rockets star Kevin Durant, who missed the game with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle, waved goodbye from the Rockets bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Insurance isn’t there to handle every bump and bruise.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
In the early days after injury, a hematoma or bruise develops at the fracture site.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
She thought the tenderness it left in her heart was like a bruise that would never go away, but she would cherish it forever.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
He keeps going to the doctor, has bruises on both hands, and brags about passing dementia tests.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The source also told the outlet Ritchson crashed, fell off his motorcycle and incurred cuts and bruises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
There are more cuts, bruises and knockouts - which is exactly the appeal for some fans.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
I sat and tried to ignore my various bums and bruises, and when Mola returned I led her to the southwestern side of Mains where there were a trio of decorative chimneys.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Moldy, bruised and rotten fruits and vegetables should also be avoided.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even activist heavyweight Elliott Investment Management was bruised there in 2015, when it failed to block a merger inside the vast Samsung group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
And surveying it too are Downing Street and the Treasury, who are bruised and winded after another one of those days.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
George had mixed a sharp rock in the dirt and it bruised her knuckles.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Draper has been hampered by bone bruising in his serving arm for more than a year, but said at the weekend, external he was "feeling physically good" before the Mubadala DC Open.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The club are also counting the cost of a bruising 12th-placed finish last season after missing out on Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The result can be swelling, bruising, bleeding, blisters and discoloration of the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
SpaceX’s stock is climbing on Tuesday and is set to snap a bruising seven-session losing streak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
There was bruising around one of his eyes, but he was definitely staring at her, and if it weren’t for his heart, she wouldn’t have known what to make of the expression.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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