bruising
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It was a gamble that backfired and, after two bruising defeats, he may benefit from some time away.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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
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
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
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