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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
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Democrats say presidents lack the constitutional authority to eliminate USAID.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025 -
Their brother argued that submitting his application earlier should have given him priority, despite lacking relevant experience.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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SeaD Consulting advises people to ask where their shrimp is from and support stronger regulations against the mislabeling of seafood.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Cancer patients have been asked to leave hospitals because the water conditions are unsafe.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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The shooting led to outrage in the East Colfax community with friends and residents begging the Denver Police Department and city officials to do something about crime in the neighborhood.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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For nearly a decade, District 79 officials waged a public relations battle, begging at the ballot box for taxpayers to approve a bond-issue referendum.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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