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injure

[in-jer] / ˈɪn dʒər /


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For example, holding a yoga pose beyond your range of motion may injure your lower back, shoulders or knees.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

He counsels them not to be afraid, even after early clandestine operations injure first the narrator, then Gavriel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For years, “harm” meant actions that injure or kill wildlife, as well as actions that destroy protected habitats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Alison stressed she is not forced into bed, but feels she has little choice, fearing she could fall and injure herself if she remains up alone.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Fortresses, then, are either useful or not, depending upon the times: if they benefit you in one way, they injure you in another.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Higgins on X wrote that the bill as written “reveals and injures thousands of innocent people,” such as witnesses and family members.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

His phone rings during a moment of silence for a deceased patient and he injures his finger moving a patient off a gurney.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

He was taken to hospital and treated for burn injures.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2024

Sepsis arises when the body has an extreme response to an infection and injures its own tissues and organs.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

In so doing he injures only those whose fields and houses have been taken away and given to the new inhabitants, who are only a small part of that dominion.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

They have continued to promote the Invictus Games, the sporting event for injured service men and women that Prince Harry founded, and launched charitable projects around the world through Archewell Philanthropies.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

All five people were casino employees, and no guests were involved or injured, according to a Placer County Sheriff’s spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But Arteta does not seem to like fielding two left-footed players at centre-back - which would happen if White got injured and Mosquera had to move to right-back.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Later that day, the crew’s foreman was injured when he touched the line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Rumpy’s characteristic moan as he moved his injured foot was no longer present.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

However, the Spaniard has not played a competitive match since 14 April after injuring his right wrist at the Barcelona Open.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

A police pursuit early Wednesday through Los Angeles ended in dramatic fashion when the fleeing vehicle smashed into a row of parked cars, injuring the driver and scattering glass and debris across the road.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Phones, power banks and vapes are spontaneously catching fire on planes, injuring passengers and disrupting flights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The 38-year-old Messi had not featured for Argentina in the build-up to their title defence after injuring a hamstring playing for Inter Miami in late May.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

"I don't know who did. I'm sorry for injuring him at all—but I had to save my own life. I wish I'd had more time to think it through."

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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