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“By participating in the activity, you’re hurting the future of the activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"They are not particularly dangerous, you're not at risk of hurting yourself or anyone else. My convulsions are very rare, I have maybe three or four a year, they don't massively impact my life."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Households are paying roughly $450 more for gas, hurting lower-income consumers more disproportionately, and any resolution that reduces some of those costs could help.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

And I can tell from the look in his eyes that what he’s really saying is: I know that you’re hurting.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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