scar

Example Sentences

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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

This condition, often termed radiation-induced vaginal stenosis, involves the development of scar tissue that makes the vagina shorter, narrower, drier, and less flexible which can trigger cuts and damage to the tissue.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

She tapped where the bandage had been, the scab now a pink scar.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman