Example Sentences

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Experts have been warning that dismantling global public health initiatives will end up hurting Americans, too, in the end.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"They are not particularly dangerous, you're not at risk of hurting yourself or anyone else. My convulsions are very rare, I have maybe three or four a year, they don't massively impact my life."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Households are paying roughly $450 more for gas, hurting lower-income consumers more disproportionately, and any resolution that reduces some of those costs could help.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

And I can tell from the look in his eyes that what he’s really saying is: I know that you’re hurting.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day