Example Sentences

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BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton has been crushing all-comers this season, but could he finally have met his match?

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

As markets fully digested the Fed's hawkishness, the result has been crushing losses for U.S. stock markets, rapidly rising yields on government debt and a surging dollar that has aggravated weak conditions in overseas markets.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2022

The decline has been crushing for local residents, many of whom struggle to sell homes or borrow against them for critical repairs.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

For Illinois businesses, the gap between the two states' regulations has been crushing, said Paul Rumler, the president of the Quad Cities Chamber.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2020

But Mya has been crushing on Mason since Mrs. Wilson’s English class sophomore year, so this trip is her chance to finally make a move.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott