harrowing
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Yet that visibility came at a harrowing cost.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The one lodged by Cile Steward’s parents came in February, and makes for harrowing reading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The TRRC, which heard harrowing testimony from victims, former security operatives and other witnesses, also called for reparations to be paid to the victims, warning that failure to act risked entrenching impunity.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Involving more than 150 aircraft, this was “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat searches” ever attempted, Mr. Trump said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
At Camp Jupiter, Percy had recounted their trip to Alaska, which sounded as harrowing as anything Piper had experienced.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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