gashes
Example Sentences
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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
In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023
Other required gear: a whistle, goggles, compression bandage for emergency gashes and a tether for teams.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
His hair was longer than Harry had ever seen it: He appeared to have suffered several gashes to his face and his clothes were ripped and torn.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
