bruise

Example Sentences

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That ended up being in the bruising Big Ten with Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times

"I did see the brain scans at the hospital and there was a lot of bruising on his brain," he said.

From BBC

It's been bruising for a company that has always looked like a winner.

From BBC

Not so for hockey: The bruising tough-guy game is Canadian in origin, and Canada is the winningest team in Olympic history.

From Los Angeles Times

After a bruising property downturn and years of economic uncertainty, families appear determined to fortify their balance sheets first — and spend later.

From MarketWatch