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  • present participle of hurt.

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Inside we're hurting but it doesn't mean we all have to shout and scream and come out and create some chaos.

From BBC Aug. 22, 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

Minutes later, 8-year-old Carter Olsen hobbled in with his worried mother after hurting his arm in a fall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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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