- plural of wound.
wounds
Example Sentences
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Of the expedition’s 2,300 soldiers and sailors, 900 succumbed to wounds, illness or shipwreck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
His subsequent research showed that these precursor cells multiply dramatically around the edges of brain wounds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thongchai, who was chairman of the Nonthaburi local government administration, later died of his wounds, according to Sakon Sukprom, director of Phra Nang Klao hospital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Video footage taken shortly before her capture showed her sparring with two younger eagles, but exams revealed no wounds or broken bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I stopped talking because I could see I was just rubbing salt in his wounds.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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