bruise
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The officer asks Digwa: "Are you injured?" to which Digwa replies: "Yeah, yeah, I've got a swollen eye here, a little bruise here."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Injured Rockets star Kevin Durant, who missed the game with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle, waved goodbye from the Rockets bench.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Insurance isn’t there to handle every bump and bruise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
In the early days after injury, a hematoma or bruise develops at the fracture site.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
She frowns a little and taps gently over what’s left of the bruise on his face.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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