crushed

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Crushed by a stagnant economy and a stalemate war in Korea, Truman’s approval rating had sunk to 22 percent in a Gallup poll at the start of the year.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2024

Crushed, the team pivoted to a more specialized cell biology journal, and the paper was quickly published.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2024

Crushed pineapple, with its juice, as well as mashed bananas and whole blueberries bring in lots of natural sweetness and the addition of eggs and nuts given these muffins protein and good fat.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

Crushed, she hopped back in her car and while sitting in traffic on the 10 Freeway pondered the agent’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Crushed by the fall of Richmond, the former rebel capital, John Wilkes Booth left New York City on April 8 and returned to Washington.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson