laceration

Example Sentences

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"He had a small laceration to his beak and one just on the left side of his body - but other than that, he was pretty much absolutely fine," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

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

Mr Tran, who was sitting next to his friend one row behind the section which blew out, said he suffered injuries including a laceration to his leg.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall