scarred
Example Sentences
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A city centre, once so scarred by sectarian violence that it was barricaded off every night, was turned into one big, pedestrianised stage to showcase all its traditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even before ensnaring Ruffo, the ever-expanding huachicol fiscal scandal had already scarred the Mexican navy, long one of the nation’s most trusted institutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
How unnerving that its creation scarred its creator.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
And all are scarred by natural disasters that are becoming all too frequent as the world heats up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The road deteriorated into a path scarred by deep ruts from the rainy season.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing scarred
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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