crushing
Example Sentences
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It’s a level of pressure that has the potential to be crushing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
From the air, on a flight with Greenpeace, AFP witnessed the crushing pressure on protected areas -- and the difference that the tribal areas make.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
And Warsh faces a tough choice between crushing demand or saving the bull market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The mother, having dedicated her entire life to the revolution, is left with the crushing sensation that her dream has been betrayed.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
If Ivy thought her stomach was fluttering at the idea of crushing on June, that was nothing compared to the reality of actually asking June to a dance.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
