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Recent Examples of bruising
Jess Bravin, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2018
Marcus ends her book by wondering whether the neutral ideal of the court can survive the bruising battle of Kavanaugh’s confirmation process.
—John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2020
The new normal Friday marked an end to what has already been a bruising earnings season for the world’s largest oil companies.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 1 May 2020
That did not stop them from using their second pick in the draft on the bruising and proficient A.J. Dillon, who ran for 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns at Boston College.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020
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Adjective
Adding to the challenges for Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court’s latest term, which ended in June, was particularly bruising and divisive.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2018
Marcus ends her book by wondering whether the neutral ideal of the court can survive the bruising battle of Kavanaugh’s confirmation process.
—John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2020
The new normal Friday marked an end to what has already been a bruising earnings season for the world’s largest oil companies.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 1 May 2020
That did not stop them from using their second pick in the draft on the bruising and proficient A.J. Dillon, who ran for 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns at Boston College.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruising
Adjective
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The triangle was turned right-side-up to show that gay people were standing up to oppressive forces.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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My parents came here from Syria, carrying their stories of the oppressive regime there that made life unlivable.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The greatest risk for severe storms will be along and east/northeast of Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the Midwest and the South are bracing for possible severe storms Friday and Saturday, on Thursday there was a critical risk of fire in Texas and other parts of the Great Plains — and the extreme danger will continue into the weekend.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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For both types of validators, slashing costs will drop majorly.—
Amor Sexton,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Although generally painted as having underperformed in Ukraine, Russia's air force would still be formidable.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Until then, this research offers the best look yet at one of the most formidable predators to ever swim the seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, during the 2020 market turbulence, McKesson’s stock decreased by 32.3% from its highs, slightly better than the S&P 500’s 33.9% decline, further demonstrating its relative stability in stressful market conditions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Because of a prior serious injury to her shoulder, lifting and carrying her grandkids is also very difficult and stressful for her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Namely, the Kings are shooting more 3s, running with more purpose and hacking away to force more turnovers.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Mandating compliance could push users toward centralized custodians, exposing them to risks such as hacking, data breaches, and authoritarian surveillance.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those packages are numerous and onerous for customs officials to scan for tariffs.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Anglo-French mission has at times appeared onerous.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the threat of serious tariff increases by the Trump administration DHL’s aggregated baseline forecast calls for global trade volumes to grow in that period at a compound annual rate of 3.1 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bel Air estate Kardashian began dating a new man in 2012, and things between her and Ye got real serious real fast.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Bruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruising. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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