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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.—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 University of Maryland, College Park has been at the center of most of the bruising scandals, most notably the death of a 19-year-old football player Jordan McNair and ensuing reports of a troubled culture within the athletic department.—Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, 9 Nov. 2019 Even Mr Macron’s domestic standing has started to recover, having taken a bruising soon after coming into office.—The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for bruising
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