wounded

Example Sentences

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"We and people from the neighbouring areas rushed to the scene and rescued the remaining people. We even took some wounded to the clinic," said Ali Jan Akhlaqi, a 29-year-old resident.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Local media reported that one officer had been wounded.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

By threading Celan’s poems through the lived record, Ms. Arno restores a proud, wounded, flirtatious, multilingual man often romanticized by reverence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He was told to go overboard but was then called back to help the wounded and secure the ship, which was flooding.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Arlo can’t help but laugh, and Dad pretends to be wounded.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold