mauled
Example Sentences
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An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it dragged her underwater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Despite her harrowing experience, Stewart said she doesn't want to be remembered as "a girl that got mauled on the beach".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A woman who was mauled by a dog at a Los Angeles city animal shelter has been awarded $5.4 million by a jury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
More recently, he appeared in “Fallout” just long enough for his character to be mauled to death by a mutant bear.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Austrians, meanwhile, also were being mauled by their troublesome little neighbor Serbia.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
