maim
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One legacy we don’t hear anything about in Turning Point is how the war continues to kill, maim, and sicken the Vietnamese people.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025
But doctors warn that such “button batteries” can maim and kill.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024
Only the owner of a carrier or racing pigeon can injure, kill, maim, trap or detain their bird.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
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
Therefore it is not lawful for any other reason to maim a person.
From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
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