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  • present participle of hurt.

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Much of the money has been wasted, financing factories and apartment blocks for which there isn’t enough demand, sparking debilitating price wars, and hurting profits and wages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Considering the decline in banks’ market valuations, given worries that the current environment may be hurting profits, investors may be presented with opportunities to buy if the earnings reports help quell those worries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

No one on the stage is hurting for work; they’re doing this for the joy of it, and probably because it’s a challenge.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

It has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent gas prices soaring, hurting the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Good. They might be painful tomorrow, and for a few days after. But at least they aren’t hurting you yet.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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