bruise

"An aggressive pacifism, obviously, but we only bruise our victims' egos," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

But the images also bring back “the chirping and the beeping,” the panic and urgency, and the toe-prick tests that made Jackson bruise and “squeal” with pain.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

There are now calls to widen the investigation to examine the case of Damion Russell after medics at Blackpool Victoria Hospital failed to ask his father about an old bruise on his head.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Injured Rockets star Kevin Durant, who missed the game with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle, waved goodbye from the Rockets bench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

She thought the tenderness it left in her heart was like a bruise that would never go away, but she would cherish it forever.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Speaking about the incident for the first time on Piers Morgan's Football Uncensored, Townsend said he was lucky to only escape from under the roller with a few "bumps and bruises".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

When people notice his plentiful bruises, Almásy makes up excuses, leading them to think he’s a klutz.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

“In just two games, I got hit in the face, groin, shin, foot, hand and head,” he says, counting up his bruises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The old gentleman, who was certainly Uncle Andrew, had just succeeded in standing up and was rubbing his bruises.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

That’s some shaky ground on which to repair bruised friendships.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

This includes Callin, who has had two major crashes, suffering a concussion and a bruised collar bone, but no lasting injuries.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

U.S. junk bonds are getting badly bruised in September, with their high yields so far failing to provide enough cushion this month to withstand heightened market volatility without losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That means the Dodgers will get five days off next week to prepare for their playoff opener, a godsend for a bruised and bloodied team that has stumbled to the finish of the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He got to his feet, stopping only to clutch at his bruised ribs, and then trailed the cat to the back of the house.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

But after a bruising four years in office, current Dist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

After a bruising stretch for tech stocks, investors will be looking for more than upbeat forecasts to justify valuations amid rising borrowing costs, MarketWatch’s Joe Adinolfi reports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kerrigan recovered from heavy bruising in time to make the USA team, alongside Harding.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Markets saw a turbulent summer: the AI trade stumbled as semiconductor stocks fell, hedge fund Situational Awareness suffered a bruising decline and leveraged investors unwound their riskiest positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Poultice. With arnica for the bruising and comfrey for the broken bone.”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker