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Speaking near the ruined building, Annèyse said: "This is very upsetting. Harming heritage buildings just because you are angry at the government is selfish, I think. It's hurting everybody."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“At the same time, emotional expression needs to be paired with responsibility—children should learn that having strong emotions is okay, but hurting others or violating someone’s boundaries is not.”

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

It has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent gas prices soaring, hurting the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It’s like any other caregiving task. It feels less bad the further you go along. He was actively hurting himself. He had over $1,000 in insufficient-funds fees because he wasn’t keeping track of his spending.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

I think Rasseem stayed because he hated Samir, and when you hate someone, you keep them close because what you really feel is the love of hurting them.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri


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