wound
Example Sentences
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"We've wound down our kitchen, it was natural for us to cut that and focus on what is front runner for the business, which is drinks sales."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
When the eggs hatch into maggots, the maggots eat live tissue, causing a worsening, often painful and foul-smelling wound, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Elanco has six products targeting screwworm larvae, including an aerosol wound treatment sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Don’t splash,” he said as I wound my net a few feet away from his.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Vocabulary lists containing wound
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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