bruising

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The analysts’ remarks came after Lululemon on Thursday cut its full-year forecast for the year, following a bruising proxy battle with its founder, Chip Wilson, which management said hurt the company’s reputation and sales.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

—Bitcoin fell to a four-month low, ether hit a one-year low and Solana reached a two-and-a-half-year low toward the end of a bruising week for cryptocurrencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Howe has just endured a bruising league season after the Magpies slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But Trump's medical and dental check-up on Tuesday at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington followed questions about his apparent sleepiness in meetings and bruising on his hand.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

I sat there, my fist that gripped the brief case bruising against the street, my head slumped forward.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison