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

He video calls me from inside the Department of Supernatural Health sporting an ugly bruise on his forehead.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

It was only when Amelia started presenting with bruises Gemma knew something wasn't right - within 10 days Amelia got her leukaemia diagnosis.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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

Rudd seems to have been told he’s in one, playing Rick’s humiliation so large that he looks unhinged, his face covered in cuts and bruises of his own doing that, distractingly, never seem to heal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Her cheeks and nose had been wind-whipped to a bright red, but she didn’t have any bruises or cuts.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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

U.S. junk bonds are getting badly bruised in September, with their high yields so far failing to provide enough cushion this month to withstand heightened market volatility without losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

“Garbage. Restaurant-dumpster quality. Day-old meat mingled with bruised bananas. Quite a heady bouquet.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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

Meta, by contrast, has taken its chances in court -- with bruising results.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

This included a failure to properly investigate why she started wearing a hijab - that covered the bruising - for "fear of causing offence".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

For such a bruising cut, the lyrics of “The Edge of Perfection” are surprisingly optimistic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

A bruising bulldog of a man, Bill had also expressed deep frustration over the authorities’ investigation, and he had begun looking into the matter himself.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann