wounds
Example Sentences
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It has also picked at old wounds, re-igniting arguments about rights and respect in a divided society.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"If those wounds are not healed it can have a really detrimental impact, not only on the people concerned but also on the reputation of the institution."
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“He has been examined by one of our veterinarians, who noted several minor wounds with areas of swelling,” said Kevin McManus, a spokesperson for Pasadena Humane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Of the expedition’s 2,300 soldiers and sailors, 900 succumbed to wounds, illness or shipwreck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I look out at our group and see a procession of broken people—unwashed, our hair caked with dirt, our clothes torn, open wounds on our feet, losing faith in everything we once held dear.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
