bruising

Example Sentences

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The vote followed a bruising fight over whether crypto exchange Coinbase and other firms could offer so-called rewards that pay recurring fees to holders of popular tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Blackburn believes Kol's severe facial bruising may have been seen by others and questioned why they had not tried to get help for him.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The White House says Trump's leg swelling is caused by a vein issue while the bruising is due to his enthusiastic consumption of aspirin.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Midterm elections have been bruising for most modern presidents.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Tom, who was born in 1881, was the third of their five children; among them was Doc, the youngest, and Dudley, Tom’s bruising older brother with whom he was particularly close.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann