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  • present participle of hurt.

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For instance, the sharp fall in high-margin businesses such as diesel and gasoline exports is hurting Chinese refineries, as well as the country’s manufacturing and export machines more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

He added that he started hurting hours after the fall, and that he was taking paracetamol for his pain.

From BBC Aug. 17, 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

She made her peace with the slightly looser vibe among all the girls on the team, because she saw that it wasn’t hurting us.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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