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crushing



ADJECTIVE
devastating
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The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Chip stocks have been crushing software, but investors have a way to bet on both.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The crushing win over Leicester was testament to that.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But there’s a remove in the rigorous focus on the snapshots that perhaps also protects her from the full crushing weight of these emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Who feels the enormous weight of this crush crushing me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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