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More Getty Images Horschel edged McIlroy in a playoff at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship, just three months after Rory's gut-wrenching U.S. Open loss to Bryson DeChambeau.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The joy in the kids’ eyes will be a stark contrast to the gut-wrenching stares of less-privileged children on the nightly news.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Victims endure gut-wrenching physical and mental abuse, leading to lasting trauma.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
After a gut-wrenching 19% drawdown in the S&P 500, the stock market staged a remarkable recovery to end the first half of the year in positive territory.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The joy in the kids’ eyes will be a stark contrast to the gut-wrenching stares of less-privileged children on the nightly news.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Victims endure gut-wrenching physical and mental abuse, leading to lasting trauma.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
After a gut-wrenching 19% drawdown in the S&P 500, the stock market staged a remarkable recovery to end the first half of the year in positive territory.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Gut-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gut-wrenching. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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