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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek and was taken to a different hospital than Sanchez, the affidavit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

Per the CPSC, “small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press, posing a laceration or ingestion hazard to consumers.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

It added that Lula suffered a laceration to the back of his head and is being monitored by doctors.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

The former general suffered a minor laceration near his eyebrows while shooting with a rifle equipped with an optic, his office said at the time.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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