where it hurts
Example Sentences
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But perhaps even more importantly, over time, higher yields could hurt stocks where it hurts: corporate profits.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
But it is clear that China also wants to hit Japan where it hurts - its economy.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
The backlash has already started to hit him where it hurts, as “Tesla Takedown” protests have turned his once edgy cars into pricey pariah boxes for toxic losers.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2025
So you might wanna lawyer up, pal, because this one’s going to hit you where it hurts.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
She said her mama rubs lard on all the places where it hurts.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
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