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crushing



ADJECTIVE
devastating
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Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“What a crushing experience!” wrote Christopher Donovan, a veteran of the financial-services industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Missing your daughter’s youth while behind bars is a crushing weight, but knowing she’ll never see her father again is a far darker reality.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

The 4-foot-6 female stunt double crushing Matt Damon’s ‘Odyssey’ fight scenes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Once, May injured a bat by mistake, crushing it when she opened a window it had roosted on.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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