bruising
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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
“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
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
It's the latest chapter in a bruising year.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
What a bumping, bruising ride there was for the two of them as Tomás drove toward his unknown destination.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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