as in to blow out
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The steady stream of litigation has kept Paxton in the headlines in Texas, as Cornyn and his allies have spent heavily to try to bloody his image among Republican primary voters.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The steady stream of litigation has kept Paxton in the headlines as Cornyn and his allies have spent heavily to try to bloody his image among Republican primary voters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Too-deep application can scar, alter texture, or cause pigment migration, color shifts, and an unnatural look over time.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crockett and her supporters are prying open fissures that will scar whichever candidate emerges.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Look for cushioning in the shin, ankle, and toe box areas specifically, as this is where an unforgiving ski boot can batter, blister, and bruise you.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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