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injure

[in-jer] / ˈɪn dʒər /


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High or varying blood glucose levels can injure vessels in the brain, reducing blood flow and oxygen delivery.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

It hit a toolshed and did not injure anyone, although it was carrying explosives.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The species is the only venomous snake native to the UK and is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, meaning it is an offence to kill, harm, injure, sell or trade them.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Very conscientiously, he parted the canes and clipped one in the middle, holding the shears at a careful slant, taking care not to injure a larger cane adjacent to it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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