maim
Example Sentences
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The court’s action imperils the CPSC’s ability to ban products that may maim or kill consumers, including children, giving corporations freer rein to flood the market with dangerous goods.
From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025
I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
The only way for a medical professional to declaw a cat, after all, is to permanently maim the animal's paws.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2022
They can kill or maim trees, leaving scarring that allows an entry point for other tree pests and diseases which can stunt their growth.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022
There are so many needless sacrifices made in life,—sacrifices that do good to no one and cripple and maim one.
From The Heart's Country by Vorse, Mary Heaton
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A Long Way Gone
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "M"
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