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  • present participle of hurt.

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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

Krispy Kreme doesn’t think weight-loss drugs are hurting business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

I think Rasseem stayed because he hated Samir, and when you hate someone, you keep them close because what you really feel is the love of hurting them.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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