bandage
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One man was sitting silently on his bed, a white bandage wrapped around the stump of his left arm, and staples running along his crown.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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
His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
But any payment is only a bandage for a deeply rigged market.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
It looked worse than it was, but before I could say so, Samir tore his silk caftan to make a bandage.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Throughout the Civil War, the Union needed cotton for clothes and bandages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
They spend up to three hours each night replacing bandages on his feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
You can cat-proof them by wrapping them in no-chew, bitter-tasting bandages, which veterinary clinics use to prevent animals from biting them off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I had bandages, cream…a whole first-aid box for you!” she sobbed.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Eight hours later, he found himself in a hospital in Tine, with his hands burnt and bandaged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
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
He motioned to his bandaged legs and grimaced.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
“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
She was in the intensive care unit bandaging a patient when she was called to the phone.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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