wound
Example Sentences
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The female screwworm fly lays its larvae in a wound or an opening of an animal.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
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
"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
One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
To the left, it wound into a valley of misty beech trees; to the right, it disappeared up a dank gully, its steep sides an uninviting jumble of moss-covered boulders.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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