gash

The US president at one point claimed the pool had been targeted by "sick, deranged" vandals, and was "given a 300 foot long gash" by a blade.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“They took some form of knife or blade, and put a 250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build and complete,” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Ball needed treatment for a gash near his eye after colliding with Lee as he scrambled to grab a loose pass in the first quarter.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Figure, a startup with a $39 billion valuation, was sued last month by a former engineer who claims a malfunctioning robot had “carved a one-quarter-inch gash into a steel refrigerator door.”

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 27, 2025

She could still see the sun shining through the gash in her crate.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

One day the pioneers who had planted the first trees on the windswept coastal plateau discovered huge gashes in the rich vegetation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Satellite images of Yapacana National Park in Amazonas show deep gashes in the earth, where miners have dug enormous open pits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023

He pressed Bud, forcing his way through the gashes and touched up the champ, pushing Bud back a bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

The wall brought to my mind the bleeding slabs of meat Rosaleen used to cook, the gashes she made up and down them, stuffing them with pieces of wild, bitter garlic.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Winger Kyle Steyn, who has scored three tries in the tournament, is fit after going off with a gashed leg last weekend.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Wednesday, flying by helicopter over the gashed hillside and deep fissures in fields below.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Especially after halftime, once USC’s defense finally clamped down on a Northwestern offense that gashed the Trojans early on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025

In the four postseason meetings, though, they have gashed the Bills to the tune of 34.8 points on average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

She falls to her knees beside my bed and takes my gashed hand in hers.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Though Riley was careful not to openly criticize Grinch or any defender individually, he acknowledged that he was concerned about all those gashing runs and long passes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023

And by gashing Atlanta’s defense, the Commanders again were able to effectively control the clock.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

He turned to escape and Mr. Majury sprinted forward but fell, gashing his knee.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Passenger Ester Percossi recalled being thrown to the ground in the dining room by the initial impact of the reef gashing into the hull, which she said felt “like an earthquake.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

“We appreciate your sentiments,” said Fflewddur, “but with that leg of yours, you’re hardly up to slashing or gashing or anything at all.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander