as in to blow out
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Jones found success using a left hook to the body followed by a straight right hand down the middle that bloodied Gualtieri’s nose.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026 -
Perry won the welterweight matchup on a doctor's stoppage after bloodying Diaz.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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The incident would live on in the national consciousness and permanently scar Exxon’s reputation.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead of rigid probes that scar the brain, the porous, ultraflexible meshes were built to match the softness of cells and move with them.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fruits such as strawberries and raspberries have a narrow harvest window and can bruise easily during picking, transportation and storage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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