shrapnel
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The original 1930s factory building in town bears marks of shrapnel from World War II, retained as a reminder of Volkswagen’s Nazi origins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He suffered a shrapnel wound to his leg and was recovering in hospital when he learned his son had been born.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Israel's emergency services said a 45‑year‑old man was treated for minor injuries from glass shrapnel in the central city of Bnei Brak.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Do you really have German shrapnel in your leg?”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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