bone-crushing
Example Sentences
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She rushes forward and pulls me in a bone-crushing hug.
From Literature
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Bone-crushing hugs must be genetic.
From Literature
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Its long, shallow skull indicates it lacked the bone-crushing bite strength of T. rex.
From Science Daily
In the real world, no human could survive the unimaginable heat and bone-crushing pressure, even if there were a vehicle capable of tunneling to the core, Vidale said.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather than the deep bone-crushing jaws of an adult T. rex, the lower jaw of the reservoir specimen looked more slender.
From New York Times
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