wracked
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The recent software rally has offered some vindication for bulls who stood by their contrarian calls after a brutal selloff wracked the sector earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Rowe wracked her brain for something, or someone, who might be able to help her sister.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the northern US city of Minneapolis on Saturday as part of the national "No Kings" movement, months after it was wracked with protests due to federal immigration raids.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
The following day - wracked with guilt and regret - Anderson got "absolutely wiped" in a 6-2 6-2 defeat by John-Patrick Smith.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
And even with no one there to see, he hid his face in his hands and wept quietly, his body wracked with wave on wave of heavy, silent sobs.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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