Example Sentences

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But on the other hand, there’s no evidence that the mergers have hurt the flying public.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Alberto Alemanno, a professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris and a Democracy Fellow at Harvard, said that Vance’s visit may have hurt Orbán due to the so-called “Trump Boomerang Effect.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Other factors that have hurt it recently include product execution and a hit in high-growth areas such as crypto, gaming and ticketing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Energy shocks have hurt before: The Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the Gulf War of 1990 sent oil prices surging, contributing to U.S. recessions that happened around the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“He never would have hurt a raccoon. But he liked to build things, and he worked hard, like Billy’s dad.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn