bruising
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"Audrey Werro is still young and that was a huge amount of pressure, even without the fall and the bruising," former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe told BBC TV.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some artificial-intelligence stocks that got knocked off their pedestals, in part due to a bruising July selloff, now represent attractive opportunities for investors, according to BofA analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Plus, “moles” in China are leaking official secrets for profit, and the bruising race to rent in San Francisco goes into overdrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
July was a bruising month for the broader hedge-fund industry, with popular strategies such as betting on momentum, chip makers or other AI winners coming under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Seeing women and their children walking happily along a street, I’d feel a pang of longing followed by a bruising wallop of inadequacy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
