abrasions

Example Sentences

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The emergency services said two people received medical treatment after suffering abrasions and around 70 people were evacuated as the fire was put out.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

According to FDA investigators, one of those employees had several cuts and abrasions on their arms.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

It is caused by the bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which lives in soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions, and enters human bodies via inoculation through skin abrasions, ingestion or inhalation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

I was so raw from repeated exposure to cruelty that now even the most minor abrasions left a mark.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi