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hurt

[hurt] / hɜrt /








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And it didn’t hurt that they had some inside intel too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A French regional daily, La Nouvelle Republique, reported that a man in Poitiers was hurt in his left eye, showing a photo of a man holding his face.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Some Saudis were among those hurt, though officials wouldn’t elaborate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It wouldn’t hurt to have a survey done on your home to see how much you might have to pay for upgrades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

I spat the words, wanting to lash out at someone, to feed the anger and cover up my hurt feelings.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But I do wonder if him being a low-key character hurts him.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yes, arbitrators can be arbitrary—but that typically hurts investors, not securities firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The situation that we wanted to sustain throughout the season was she’s not doing these things because she got shot, her stomach hurts and she’s mad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Inflation hurts longer-dated bonds more than shorter-dated maturities, especially if the Federal Reserve needs to hike rates by more than expected.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

My empty stomach twists so hard it hurts.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

“So many people are struggling and hurting right now,” Katte said.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

Overfishing is also hurting corals as certain herbivores and predators help control algae and maintain an ecological balance, the organisation said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Everyone is hurting right now. Builders, the subcontractors, their families and their friends,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Speaking near the ruined building, Annèyse said: "This is very upsetting. Harming heritage buildings just because you are angry at the government is selfish, I think. It's hurting everybody."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

I didn’t know if she would come over, but I knew she was hurting.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence


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