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add insult to injury



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To add insult to injury, Wales replacement prop Ben Warren was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Marco van Staden.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

To add insult to injury: The company announced the layoffs were due to “low performance.”

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Higher ticket prices only add insult to injury.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Whatever happens in the Super Bowl, either Maye or Darnold is guaranteed to hoist the Lombardi Trophy—and add insult to injury for Gang Green.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

They landed painfully, ten feet away on the cold stone floor, and to add insult to injury, there was a loud popping noise, and both of them sprouted identical long white beards.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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