bruising

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Although Newcastle reached the last 16 of the Champions League, and progressed to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup for a third time in four seasons, this has been a bruising campaign for Howe's side.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Kraft Heinz had tapped Cahillane in December to oversee the strategic shift after a bruising decade for one of the world’s largest food companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The surprise profit is good news for investors, who have been fretting about the impact a bruising price war in China would have on the bottom line for XPeng and other EV makers.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

If ever an image summed up a bruising night of self-inflicted pain for Eddie Howe's side as they crashed out of the Champions League.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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