crushing
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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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