bruising
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After a bruising selloff, the temptation is to go hunting for bargains.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
It was a gamble that backfired and, after two bruising defeats, he may benefit from some time away.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
That, in turn, led to a flight back to government bonds, ending a bruising selloff that had driven Treasury yields to their highest levels in more than two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“He got hit in the back, and there were some issues there, bruising and pain, and that was a lot to have to fight through,” former Cal Poly head coach Paul Wulff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I would later learn that Farmer had suffered a slipped disk in his back from taking this bruising journey countless times.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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