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- verb Present participle of
cruel .
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Examples
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In a practice known as “cruelling”, parents intentionally hurt their kids, including babies, and teach them . to retaliate physically: a behavioural echo, perhaps, of the days when clans were often at war and children needed to protect themselves.
Untruth by omission Bill Kerr 2009
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With falling prices cruelling cashflow, Rio is now struggling to service its US$38. 7 billion debt load and is turning to China for the solution.
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In a practice known as “cruelling”, parents intentionally hurt their kids, including babies, and teach them . to retaliate physically: a behavioural echo, perhaps, of the days when clans were often at war and children needed to protect themselves.
Archive 2009-07-01 Bill Kerr 2009
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Oh, but it is I say, no less than those blatant billboards cruelling the next street.
No Lip Service To Originality Ivan Donn Carswell 2007
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While the survey noted that the current economic climate meant businesses had downgraded investment spending in 2011 - potentially cruelling plans to improve their IT systems - Mr Vincent said many changes could be made with little cost.
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In 2010 the Sharks lost their first five matches, cruelling their finals hopes before finishing strong winning seven of their last eight.
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In 2010 the Sharks lost their first five matches, cruelling their finals hopes before finishing strong winning seven of their last eight.
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If you believe the critics, Australian soccer's glory days burned brightly for a few delirious weeks in 2006, but ended the moment Fabio Grosso dived over Lucas Neill, cruelling the Socceroos 'World Cup fairytale.
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Coming back after shoulder surgery in 2009, Bright endured a horrible run of accidents that came close to cruelling her Games before she even got there.
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Coming back after shoulder surgery in 2009, Bright endured a horrible run of accidents that came close to cruelling her Games before she even got there.
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