hurt
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Arini closed its main hedge fund to new investors when it hit $4 billion because getting bigger would hurt performance, Lemssouguer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Confirming the death, Peruvian Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero told media at a Lima hospital that 47 people were hurt - three of which are in a critical condition.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
A little AI likely won’t hurt if you use it to smooth out the rough edges; after all, the company uses it in many areas of its own operations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” Batula and Wilson wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
They were not seriously hurt, he told me, but they couldn't pull a sled.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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