bruising
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The two men now face a bruising runoff on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kerrigan recovered from heavy bruising in time to make the USA team, alongside Harding.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Markets saw a turbulent summer: the AI trade stumbled as semiconductor stocks fell, hedge fund Situational Awareness suffered a bruising decline and leveraged investors unwound their riskiest positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
The bruising cold wind shoved me along, every step bringing the class grass nearer to Brose, Nashend, and Little.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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