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[woond, wound] / wund, waʊnd /






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Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

They eventually found a first aid kit to treat his open wound, but there was only a single bandage.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

To treat a screwworm infection, DeNotta said, people undergo the same combination of wound debridement and insecticides used in animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He wound up firing a record 57 pitches that reached triple digits that day, racking up 12 strikeouts over seven dominant innings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As I stood there listening to her clear voice ring out over the valley, I happened to glance down to the raw, red wound in my pony’s leg.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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