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crushing



ADJECTIVE
devastating
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You are young, and this isn’t a crushing amount of debt.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Los Angeles’ Game 2 loss on Monday created a crushing deficit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But despite a crushing loss to their biggest rivals, the Longhorns don’t believe the sky is falling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"And they're not using vessels from just anywhere. They're crushing up the same decorated vessels that include pieces of decorated pottery from before."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Slowly, the crushing weight on my lungs lifted.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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