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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.
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But the backdrops are rendered with an oppressive prettiness that has a perverse cheapening effect.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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The same demographic that birthed the music as an expression of its largely oppressive experience.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the November budget, though not universally welcomed by the retail sector, was perceived as less severe from a consumer perspective, leaving them more hopeful about their own situation as well as the outcome for the economy.Catherine Erdly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Multiple days of heavy rainfall and strong winds led to at least five deaths, as well as severe damage to homes, roads and rail networks in the U.K., the BBC reports.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Fellow seniors Kyle Ashman, Noah Clarke and Jordan Ross form a formidable group of fourth-year players who have driven the Mustangs’ run over the last two seasons.Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Angela Lansbury played the formidable Lady Adelaide Stitch, the family’s great-aunt.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Arnold has fought some formidable foes in his career, but hordes of desperate parents doing last-minute holiday shopping are, strangely, among the most stressful.Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The thought of appearing unprepared or unknowledgeable can be stressful, especially in a big team meeting or in conversation with more senior colleagues.Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The scariest scene of the movie for me is when Kelly-Anne uses her hacking skills to figure out the door code to the victim’s mother’s house.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s no indication that Verisign knowingly allowed the FSB to use its services to conduct hacking operations.Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The United States should not impose onerous restrictions on the development of artificial intelligence, for example.Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Contrast this to the process of opening a bank account, which requires various levels of onerous KYC regulations.Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the sun debuts in Capricorn on Dec. 21, your focus shifts to home and family matters, inviting you to get serious about building a solid foundation and creating stability in your personal life.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Olinsky said, real resistance might come only once Americans start realizing that Trump’s new government, stripped of all of its experts, is failing them in serious ways.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Bruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruising. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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