scarred
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The divide is partly generational: pitting some of those personally scarred by a troubled nuclear past against a younger population eager to embrace zero-carbon energy and technological advancement.
Abandoned for years, it is scarred by soot from a 2014 fire that gutted parts of the structure.
From BBC
She says offering Marven for adoption "scarred" her, but she "wanted a better life for him".
From BBC
Pavements remain scarred by bullet holes and ruined buildings still line many streets, but the city's cacophony is now one of construction, not destruction.
From Barron's
Patients suffered with traumatic intensive care unit stays that sometimes left them with scarred lungs and hearts, cognitive issues, failing kidneys and much more.
From Salon
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