as in to blow out
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Last time out, the team was blown out by the Lynx, losing 102-63.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025 -
The Gators spent nine months in the offseason of 2024 preparing for the Canes, and were blown out at home in the season opener.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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On the day she was born in 2009, her mother allegedly drowned her inside their Union City apartment, then left her body in a dumpster, stuck to a Costco receipt, bloodied pantyhose and random trash, for a man searching for recyclables to find.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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President Trump was also targeted in two assassination attempts, including one in which a bullet grazed and bloodied the side of his ear while on stage at a rally.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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Additionally, if your skin develops acne complications, such as scarring or dark spots (also called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) after the acne clears, visit a dermatologist.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
22 May 2025
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So, anyone with deeper skin tones or pigmentation prone (be it melasma, post-acne scarring, or sun spots) should consider working in a tinted sunscreen instead.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Handle the cherries gently and use multiple harvesting containers to avoid piling the fruit so high that their skins get bruised.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Buxton bruised, not broken As expected, Byron Buxton was out of the lineup for Thursday’s 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs after a 97.7 mph fastball hit his hand Wednesday.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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