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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
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Representing Epson's first RGB LED 3LCD projectors, each of these new Lifestudio family members is described as portable – though models lack their own battery so will need to be placed within reach of a wall outlet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025 -
The helmets lack proper impact protection, stability, labeling, and certification, posing a serious risk of head injury or death in a crash.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mary Bobenmoyer, owner and general manager of Our Town Coffee & Treats, didn’t know until a reporter asked her about it in late August.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second quarter earnings news that comparable store sales were growing for the first time in years was the catalyst that begged a second look and juiced the stock price.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brown’s mother, Michelle Dewitt, told the Observer her family begged for help in the years leading up to the attack.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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