hurt
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That might not hurt, especially if you live in one of the states where Taylor Farms is suspected to have sent its wares: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
It wouldn’t hurt for the Fed to spell out now where the line is, and how it plans to stay on one side in some future crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In recent years, Conagra has spent more money on improving volumes — or the amount of product sold — but that has hurt margins in the process.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But for real hurt, as anyone north of the border will tell you, try supporting Scotland.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“A grandparent’s love for their grandkid is eternal. We never, ever stop loving you. We don’t want you to hurt, but you must mourn, shiyáázh.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
This hurts because it feels like my father pressured my grandmother into changing her wishes and is intentionally harming us financially.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We’ve laid a solid foundation. It’s very painful because we dreamed and had high hopes. Losing this way hurts a lot. All 26 of us made them very happy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
"I cannot afford to lose so many days. It hurts," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
"I cannot afford to lose so many days. It hurts," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Bye, Pooperman,” she says, but she doesn’t cry or hang on my leg or beg me to stay, which hurts a little bit.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Hollywood may be hurting, but let the Bowl now save the day by inspiring Hollywood to reinvent, in its backyard, film with live music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
But we saw during recent visits to Iran how its deepening economic and financial crisis is hurting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Not to give away our strategy, but we want to draw him in, because then he’s not hurting anybody else for a few minutes or spreading more ridiculous lies about innocent people.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
"When someone comes up whose heart is hurting, we can get them to smile, and children are able to come up to our dogs and pet them," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
And I can tell from the look in his eyes that what he’s really saying is: I know that you’re hurting.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
