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The man for the job could be Achiuwa — or the team could prefer a more bruising presence in the middle of its second unit.
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Fred Katz, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
In many cases, however, voters appeared jaded by an election cycle that devolved into one of the most bruising and divisive in recent memory.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2020
The new normal Friday marked an end to what has already been a bruising earnings season for the world’s largest oil companies.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 1 May 2020
Marcus ends her book by wondering whether the neutral ideal of the court can survive the bruising battle of Kavanaugh’s confirmation process.
—John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2020
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Fred Katz, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
In many cases, however, voters appeared jaded by an election cycle that devolved into one of the most bruising and divisive in recent memory.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2020
The new normal Friday marked an end to what has already been a bruising earnings season for the world’s largest oil companies.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 1 May 2020
Marcus ends her book by wondering whether the neutral ideal of the court can survive the bruising battle of Kavanaugh’s confirmation process.
—John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2020
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“Bruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruising. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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