be wounded
Example Sentences
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Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei was named the new supreme leader, but has been absent from public view and said to be wounded.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Hagekhalil, who was then 19, said he remembers his mother had him lie in a bathtub and covered him so he wouldn’t be wounded.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
But the health of a society pulses from the center, much as any soldier will tell you it’s better to be wounded in the arm than in the gut.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
It is unclear how many Ukrainian fighters are still inside, but the Russians put the number at about 2,000 in recent weeks, and 500 were reported to be wounded.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2022
Well, it was a rotten way to be wounded and flying on a joke front like the Italian.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
