scar

Example Sentences

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If Venkatesham and Lange get the next big decision wrong it could conceivably end with Spurs in the Championship, leaving a scar on their record that would be impossible to recover from.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

There is tremendous scar tissue—literally, and figuratively, from past crises and recoveries—but he is by far the sport’s best known presence, a player who moves the crowds like no other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Because I knew to look for it, I saw the faint surgical scar peeking above the neckline of the child’s dress.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The team also found that the compound protected the liver from fibrosis, a buildup of scar tissue that interferes with normal function.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The scar on her cheek, from Gelifen, stood out red on her skin.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell