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  • present participle of hurt.

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"The reception is not hurting the film — audiences are showing up in big numbers."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

But, he said, “the only thing that I think is hurting him is the cost of diesel.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The conflict has sent already high U.K. fuel and fertilizer prices even higher, hurting farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Who were they hurting by making a joke out of those trying to hurt others?

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sometimes we have no idea we’re hurting someone’s feelings until the harm is done, and then we have no idea how to fix what we’ve messed up.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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