Example Sentences
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Benn and Sir Keir Starmer made a core part of their time in office fixing relations with the Irish government, which had been badly bruised during Brexit.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Moldy, bruised and rotten fruits and vegetables should also be avoided.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even activist heavyweight Elliott Investment Management was bruised there in 2015, when it failed to block a merger inside the vast Samsung group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Many more stones followed...and a very bruised Don Quixote fell flat on the ground.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
