bruise
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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
Confidently, “Yes” ups the buffoonery in a big way, signaling an increased willingness to bruise viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
“So those hybrids destroying your house—that bruise you supposedly got—that was just to convince me to come back?”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
“In just two games, I got hit in the face, groin, shin, foot, hand and head,” he says, counting up his bruises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He keeps going to the doctor, has bruises on both hands, and brags about passing dementia tests.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Cook took bruises and beatings during his investigations, which saw him tackle injustice and stand up for victims of crime.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The source also told the outlet Ritchson crashed, fell off his motorcycle and incurred cuts and bruises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
In the square, they wrung out their clothes and assessed each other for bruises, and for a moment, the giddy pleasure of not being dead transcended everything.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
These battles leave even the toughest environmental advocates within governments bruised.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Even with a bruised rotation that includes a banged-up Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles has the best pitching in the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Moldy, bruised and rotten fruits and vegetables should also be avoided.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
To seek shoes for my famously bruised feet.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
"I sustained a lot of bruising and all my upper legs turned yellow," Alex says.
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
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
However, last season was a bruising one domestically - Newcastle finished in 12th place - and Howe watched Alexander Isak, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon leave within a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I spent so many days with my forehead pressed against my glass window, bruising myself with my futile wanting.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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