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[hurt] / hɜrt /








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Musetti has described his versatile game as "vintage", not least because of his impressive, trademark one-handed backhand which repeatedly hurt Fery.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

“I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities, and I remain deeply sorry for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Suncor and other companies that compete against Venezuelan resources could be hurt.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Ella Rubin, Bo Bragason and Amelie Hoeferle lead an outstanding cast of young actors, and the gorgeous scenery of Canada’s Lake Muskoka doesn’t hurt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Because she’d moved on to using my secret to hurt me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

"It hurts me to see this," weaver Bashir Ahmad, 78, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

In a Facebook post, football coach Vince Carter mourned his player, writing that Brown “was around the wrong crowd and was getting misled and misguided,” adding, “it hurts to see this is how it ended.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Here are five ways Levanon said AI is quickly remaking the U.S. economy — and which workers it helps and hurts the most.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Yet Maresca played down the importance of the result, saying: "It's a defeat that hurts us, but it's just the beginning."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

My heart hurts to think of my pretty grandma suffering.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

In Indonesia, one of the poorest G-20 members, government officials have said that a flood of Chinese imports is hurting domestic industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Pogacar, 27, was riding in the midst of the peloton when he came off his bike, hurting his left shoulder and cutting the left side of his face.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“It’s important to recognize that people work in fits and starts. It’s like starting an exercise program. You start running, and six weeks in, something starts hurting and you have to stop for a while.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

“I didn’t want them overreacting and hurting anyone.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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