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Recent Examples of bruised
Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
That also suggests that this was the tip of an iceberg of bruised feelings between the two of you.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
In a graphic clip that was shared on social media, the bloodied and bruised rapper can be seen hunched over on the ground following the attack.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
David also revealed his battered and bruised face under the mask, thanks to makeup from Victoria Beckham Cosmetics, naturally.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Their bruised appearances may come from upper clouds parting to reveal darker layers underneath, or perhaps a dark cloud tower looming in the stratosphere.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
That also suggests that this was the tip of an iceberg of bruised feelings between the two of you.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
In a graphic clip that was shared on social media, the bloodied and bruised rapper can be seen hunched over on the ground following the attack.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
David also revealed his battered and bruised face under the mask, thanks to makeup from Victoria Beckham Cosmetics, naturally.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruised
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
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Charging documents obtained by KIRO, Fox 13 and the Kitsap Sun allege that the 23-year-old suspect called 911 and claimed his brother had slit his own throat.Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tasteful slits on either side of this sweater allow for the piece to have natural movement, while loose sleeves provide an effortlessly cool finish to the neutral staple.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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All these and more can be seen below in a map of the 57 shots the 23-year-old former Arsenal academy youngster faced in the league before that untimely broken wrist against Mansfield Town on November 9.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the supply chains were so broken because of the pandemic.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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In another incident that month, a train conductor was slashed in the neck.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that movement speeds of loads (up or down) were slashed by 85% compared to common-or-garden backpacks.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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But, despite its tainted origins, blood quantum is still a part of many tribes’ contemporary policies.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Doctors at the surgical center became wary of the tainted IV bags in August 2022 after an 18-year-old patient had to be rushed to the intensive care unit during a routine sinus surgery, the Justice Department said.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ascension was hacked through a social engineering email from a ransomware gang that lured an employee of Ascension to download malware that enabled the hacker to steal Ascension's data.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Their romantic affection was seemingly confirmed in 2012 when Bashar’s email account was hacked by the loose activist network Anonymous and published by Wikileaks.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruised. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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