crushed
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By the time the bubble burst, the industry was sitting on huge amounts of unused “dark fiber,” which collapsed prices and crushed heavily indebted operators.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
She was my heart, and I was utterly crushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The mini-bubbles of recent years haven’t crushed growth because they haven’t, mostly, been financed with debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The nose that Frankie had broken had healed crooked, one nostril crushed into a slit.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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