gash
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Rapper Lucki was allegedly involved in a fight at ComplexCon in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, leaving him with a gash on his neck, according to videos on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
Solovet began by cleaning the gash on Mareth’s thigh and stitching it up with a needle and thread.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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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
On the salvaged tiles alone, you can find salt efflorescence, water stains, fretting, lichen, smears of soot, scratches and gashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
Two long, deep dimples appear like gashes on either side of his mouth.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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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
Even in cold weather, their speed stresses defenses, and burners like De’Von Achane have gashed the Steelers historically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Tagovailoa threw three interceptions, and the defense got gashed after Tagovailoa fought back to give them the late lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
One day, while carrying a large rock, I slipped on a broken headstone and badly gashed my leg.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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The 49ers took advantage of Heyward’s absence, gashing the Steelers on the ground behind Christian McCaffery.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
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
He turned to escape and Mr. Majury sprinted forward but fell, gashing his knee.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
The defensive line is not the sole reason the season is on the brink — other factors include a slow start to the year and inconsistent quarterbacking — but its gashing Tuesday was glaring.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2021
“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
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