bruise

"An aggressive pacifism, obviously, but we only bruise our victims' egos," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

There are now calls to widen the investigation to examine the case of Damion Russell after medics at Blackpool Victoria Hospital failed to ask his father about an old bruise on his head.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Insurance isn’t there to handle every bump and bruise.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

His bruise had faded to a dim yellowish blot, and the crowds had gone home.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

"The next I saw him was when I was literally underneath him and thankfully no serious damage. A couple of bumps and bruises but managed to walk away unscathed, luckily."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

When Pogacar hit the asphalt, the damage was instant: a concussion, bruises and cuts to his face and shoulder, a fractured C7 vertebrae and a broken collarbone said to require surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

When people notice his plentiful bruises, Almásy makes up excuses, leading them to think he’s a klutz.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Pouring mustard tea on the girls’ cuts and bruises, and keeping them at their tasks with spellbinding tales of her Baltimore days and the child she had cared for there.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

That’s some shaky ground on which to repair bruised friendships.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Legislators advanced bills, backed by California’s powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state’s legal industry, which has been bruised by ‘a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct’ highlighted by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Salisbury was colorful: A mixed martial arts enthusiast, he once appeared at the agency’s headquarters with his face bruised and eye blackened from a recent bout.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

These battles leave even the toughest environmental advocates within governments bruised.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

I gently wiggled in my seat, my butt still bruised from the fall outside Monday’s house.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

After a bruising stretch for tech stocks, investors will be looking for more than upbeat forecasts to justify valuations amid rising borrowing costs, MarketWatch’s Joe Adinolfi reports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

As the emotional storms begin to break out, it’s easy to sympathize with Trip, whose exasperation Mr. Keery captures with dynamic energy and bruising humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was a gamble that backfired and, after two bruising defeats, he may benefit from some time away.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But even then, the film feels energized by its bold mixture of pulp pleasures and weighty musings, operating with a bruising efficiency that Ali’s skilled assassin would no doubt respect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He can barely make it through the simplest merengue without bruising the dancers around him.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García