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as in to ache
to feel or cause physical pain
my head hurts a bad sprain that really hurts I hurt all over
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as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it
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as in to injure
to cause bodily damage to
the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
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as in injured
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean
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as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation
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Recent Examples of hurt
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Opponents, meanwhile, argued the amendment would hurt public schools, including by diverting money away from them.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
However, if Google’s ad tech antitrust woes result in a breakup of its advertising operation, Google investors could be in a world of hurt.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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The outcome will be consequential for markets on many fronts, including dictating policies that could hurt, or boost, different industries, as well as tax and spending plans that will influence the direction of interest rates and the U.S. dollar.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Opponents, meanwhile, argued the amendment would hurt public schools, including by diverting money away from them.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Exhibiting Forgiveness is a culmination of the deep hurt and conflicting feelings that have inspired his work.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
However, if Google’s ad tech antitrust woes result in a breakup of its advertising operation, Google investors could be in a world of hurt.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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These include fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and aching muscles.Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms include: Fever Muscle aches Headache Stiff neck Confusion Loss of balance Convulsions Diarrhea Other gastrointestinal symptoms Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants Death Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Officials haven’t determined the number of structures that have been damaged.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There were no injuries, but three homes were damaged in the fire, which began at around 9 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway, Mayor Doug Stewart said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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A couple has been injured at an air-guitar concert (yes, seriously) where the air-guitar hero climbed the scaffolding during a performance then fell onto his girlfriend in the crowd.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The 17-year-old suspect in a shooting last week that killed two people and injured eight during Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando, Florida, has been charged as an adult, authorities said.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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That includes a scene with Tyler’s basketball team, coached by his grieving dad (Cho).Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Twigs’s success over the years has been used as a tactic by LaBeouf’s legal team to undermine her accusation of emotional distress.Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many present and future Medicare recipients are starting to realize this and don't see the harm in paying more to cover the costs Alzheimer's can bring with it.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Not that scrutiny from attorneys general, along with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, over matters like privacy, monopolistic practices or social harms is new.Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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While people, by and large, are more likely to have a job and more likely to have higher wages, that doesn’t mean there isn’t still pain in the labor market or within household finances, Gould said.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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This approach has been used for spine pain for decades, but it is now being applied more widely to pain from other areas of the body.Rachael Rzasa Lynn, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
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Bell's attempt to salvage his playoff hopes by overtaking Bubba Wallace was marred by Wallace's deceleration due to a potential tire issue.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moldovan officials are braced for a second round of voting marred by pro-Russian meddling.Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Hurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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