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  • present participle of hurt.

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Experts have been warning that dismantling global public health initiatives will end up hurting Americans, too, in the end.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"I try to find peace through prayer. We pray and keep things to ourselves. This is the culture here and is the reason why many people are hurting but most don't realise it."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

High beef prices have also been hurting Shake Shack’s bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“He said he shouldn’t have done that. We would be cursed forever for hurting the mazloom creatures.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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