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"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

But Mami was one to always notice the stain on one's placemat at the table or the bruise accidentally punched on a little cousin's arm or the empty space on the bedroom toy shelf.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

The student underwent surgery for injuries to his wrist, she said, and was left with bruises and lacerations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"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

As an extra layer of protection, pilots wore tight helmets and full-body pressure suits so stiff they left bruises.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

With Jordan Cox keeping in place of Smith, who has a bruised finger, Robinson made the sort of start that made a two-day finish a real possibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Legislators advanced bills, backed by California’s powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state’s legal industry, which has been bruised by ‘a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct’ highlighted by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

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

I would later learn that Farmer had suffered a slipped disk in his back from taking this bruising journey countless times.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French