bruise

For Amelia, her cancer journey began with a single red bruise that came out of nowhere, says Gemma.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"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

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

It wasn’t true—he was bleeding from both knees and would have a bruise that would purple his whole shin—but he was alive.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

The press is full of uninformed speculation about bruises on his hands and puffy ankles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Seeing him fighting tears, she relented and went to look, taking his hand in hers and examining the indentations that were rapidly turning into bruises.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Having been bashed, bumped and bruised on his way to winning Gladiators earlier this year, you might expect Josh McDonald wants to put his feet up.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

For his part, the unnamed 17-year-old said in a since-deleted social media post that he suffered six fractured vertebrae and a badly bruised tailbone and needed nine stitches in his foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Reiner pointed to “a variety of physical ailments” that are “easy to see,” including bruised hands, swollen legs and an inability to stay awake.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Rubbing his bruised jaw again, Salvador only nodded as Lupita fell into stride beside him, and they once more started on their way northward.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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

St. Clair simply calls him a “nuke,” one that might readily self-detonate at the slightest bruising of his self-image.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The two men now face a bruising runoff on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Unusually, Turkey must navigate these complexities with Australia, a major fossil fuel exporter, after both countries agreed to share COP31 duties following a bruising hosting battle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

It seemed like an impossibly long walk to cross the room to them, and they began a bruising barrage of comments.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman