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  • present participle of hurt.

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The unused veteran was stretchered off and taken to hospital for surgery after hurting himself hurdling an advertising board in the victory celebrations.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Not to give away our strategy, but we want to draw him in, because then he’s not hurting anybody else for a few minutes or spreading more ridiculous lies about innocent people.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

Krispy Kreme doesn’t think weight-loss drugs are hurting business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

It seemed to disprove the understanding that AI has been hurting mostly younger employees and those in entry-level jobs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Henrietta wasn’t hurting anything, or even floating anything.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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