crushing

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  1. Having the power or tending to crush; overwhelming; demolishing. The blow must be quick and crushing. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., xviii.

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  • The workers of America cannot afford bad judgment after eight years of economy-crushing, debt-creating, Bush-Cheney. —  The Hill Blog
  • It was a crushing, and unlucky, disappointment for Gayle whose status as batsman and captain has soared in the series and who had set his heart on returning home today with a 2-1 victory in the ODIs following two drawn Tests and a shared 1-1 in the 20 / 20s. —  TrinidadExpress Today's News
  • Prepare for some brutal confidence-crushing, Jade ( '' I am the undiscovered supermodel ''). —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Grape crushing may take time and this crushing is included in the winemaking timetable. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The fact that I couldn't do anything from Kansas was crushing, and for many a morning, I woke up from dreams with the words "I'm sorry" on my lips. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
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