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bandage

[ban-dij] / ˈbæn dɪdʒ /
NOUN
covering for wound
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VERB
cover a wound
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STRONG


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That’s when you can think about ripping off the bandage and converting funds to Roth with an eye to the tax rate of the next generation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Ian Wright hit the post and Italy's Christian Vieri flashed a late header just wide, but the game is arguably most remembered for images of Paul Ince's bloodied shirt and head bandage.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The caption — complete with a winking emoji blowing a kiss — accompanied a photo of the “St. Denis Medical” star wearing a bandage around her face and neck.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

These stories are harsh and brief, like a bandage ripped from a wound.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

I glance at her to see that she’s taken the bandage off her forehead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

I would recommend finding a kit with a wide variety of tools, bandages, and basic medical supplies.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

A trip to ancient Egypt, for instance, leads to one of the Minions running out of toilet paper and accidentally unwrapping a nearby mummy’s bandages for the purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

In media, a great new hire or a hard-earned bit of reader goodwill are just fresh bandages placed over a wound that must be constantly treated.

From Salon May 6, 2026

She keeps a good supply of bandages for her fingers because the reeds have sharp edges when they’re split, and it’s easy to get the equivalent of paper cuts.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

The abundance of bandages makes her clump along, though.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Mirman wrote in the caption accompanying a photo of himself bandaged up and holding a piece of art that reads “Life is an Adventure.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

There was a sizeable police presence in the area and visibly shocked local residents were in the streets, including some with bandaged faces.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

His right hand has repeatedly appeared bandaged and bruised.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2025

They meet in the nurse’s office of their school, where Kayleen complains of an unsettled stomach and Doug has a bandaged face after taking a fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Miss Sarah held Miss Rose, whose right wing was bandaged to her side.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

“There were a lot of people in the background that were kind of bubblegum and bandaging everything together to make sure that there was not a single hiccup,” Goetter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Lifeguards at Bondi have been praised for their courage on the day of the December 14 attack, dragging people to safety, bandaging and resuscitating victims, and pulling panicked swimmers from the waves.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

"The treatment of human wounds was most likely first mentioned in a medical manuscript that dates back to 2200 BC, which included cleaning, plastering, and bandaging of wounds with certain wound care substances," says Schuppli.

From Science Daily May 2, 2024

“I’m proud of you, Yesenia,” licensed vocational nurse Munisa Saidova told Guevara after bandaging her arm.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2022

The doctor finished bandaging Archer’s wounds and snapped her black bag closed.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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