torture
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And yet, this villain’s fiery domain, where imps torture souls nearby, is also recognizably Dionysian.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ford put the EcoBoost through its torture test simulating 160,000 miles and over 10 years of use, then at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, tore it down for the public to prove its durability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But in Rogers’ case, Trump opted not to torture him over his history of negative comments.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
No doubt, a shameless data miner can torture the data long enough to get it to support any conclusion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The next day at school, it seemed like the clock had stopped and the day was stuck in a never-ending torture of math and social studies and gym.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
This involves choosing a patron saint, and Michael speaks with the wild enthusiasm of a Marvel movie fanboy about his likely decision, St. George, who endures various grisly tortures but remains steadfast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet, Paltrow makes it look like easy lifting, as if dodging the universe’s cerebral tortures were as low-effort as the #BoyfriendBreakfasts she’s taken to posting on Instagram.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
“Have the merciless persecutions and unutterable tortures of the dark ages not yet opened their eyes and enlarged their heart for the alleviation of their fellow men’s woes?”
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
I left them, so that’s what tortures me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
Aristotle names five of them: laws, witnesses, contracts, tortures, and oaths.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
But the incident somehow made the moody, tortured, and quietly seething Zidane more believed in France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It brings together nearly $2 billion worth of talent and two of the most tortured, neurotic, self-aggrandizing fan bases on the planet for one high-stakes showdown inside the tournament’s most hostile stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Decades of tortured relations between Iran, its Middle Eastern neighbours and the US have left behind a toxic legacy, characterised by deep suspicion and an almost total lack of trust.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The case has had a tortured legal history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
It is as if he was working out some tortured mind game on the page, or distracting himself from an unbearable sadness.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
But the strangest thing about the disastrous trade that nobody saw coming is that it might not be through torturing the Celtics just yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
India's batters are torturing England in this series.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Despite torturing Superman for decades, Lex Luthor won the presidency.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025
While the professionals scratch their heads, we can see that his acting out is only a reaction to whatever thing or condition or cosmological prank is torturing him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
He sounded genuinely interested, not like he was merely torturing a student.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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