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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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His grandmother gestured to the bandage across his face.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 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

But any payment is only a bandage for a deeply rigged market.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

“By the time it was finished, there wasn’t one bandage left in either of the clubs,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

"I'm going to bandage it up with my handkerchief. That will stop the bleeding."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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

She confirmed she had undergone an operation on her leg - sharing pictures of her leg in bandages along with an X-ray - but would be "home soon".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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 would recommend finding a kit with a wide variety of tools, bandages, and basic medical supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I’m going to do three things. I’ll be quick. I have bandages and a pain-relieving spray. You’ll be done in one minute. You good?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

But still, when I speak to him afterwards, his heavily bandaged leg throbbing, he is determined.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Megan announced the news on Instagram alongside a bandaged heart emoji and said she would step away from the production Friday rather than the originally slated May 17.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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

“Otherwise this happens,” he said, extending his bandaged fingers.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

“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

Even the fauns were invited, since they’d helped out by bandaging the wounded after the battle.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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