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[gash] / gæʃ /




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Ball needed treatment for a gash near his eye after colliding with Lee as he scrambled to grab a loose pass in the first quarter.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

Radcliffe had been given six weeks to trace that gash through the map of British India.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Figure, a startup with a $39 billion valuation, was sued last month by a former engineer who claims a malfunctioning robot had “carved a one-quarter-inch gash into a steel refrigerator door.”

From MarketWatch Dec. 27, 2025

He posted a picture on Instagram of a gash on his shin following the game and has been ruled out "following medical assessments".

From BBC Oct. 6, 2025

The scar across his middle is a bright-red gash.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

One day the pioneers who had planted the first trees on the windswept coastal plateau discovered huge gashes in the rich vegetation.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

My body was covered in a handful of enlarged mosquito bites, many of them already open gashes from my relentless itching.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Satellite images of Yapacana National Park in Amazonas show deep gashes in the earth, where miners have dug enormous open pits.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

He pressed Bud, forcing his way through the gashes and touched up the champ, pushing Bud back a bit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2023

She cleaned his wounds and stitched the gashes on his side and forehead.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Winger Kyle Steyn, who has scored three tries in the tournament, is fit after going off with a gashed leg last weekend.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Wednesday, flying by helicopter over the gashed hillside and deep fissures in fields below.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Mendoza contributed to the strong Indiana run game, frustrating the gashed Tide defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

In the four postseason meetings, though, they have gashed the Bills to the tune of 34.8 points on average.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

He tried to ride a steer in a pasture, got tossed onto the ragged edge of a fallen tree, and limped home with his gashed knee bound in a handkerchief.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Though Riley was careful not to openly criticize Grinch or any defender individually, he acknowledged that he was concerned about all those gashing runs and long passes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2023

And by gashing Atlanta’s defense, the Commanders again were able to effectively control the clock.

From Washington Times Nov. 27, 2022

She makes color-field paintings, including some with Gene Davis-like stripes, that she finishes by gashing with hundreds of small incisions.

From Washington Post Mar. 18, 2022

He turned to escape and Mr. Majury sprinted forward but fell, gashing his knee.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2022

Not even the inevitable end to my ride—when I crashed to the pavement, gashing my forehead—dampened my spirits or my enthusiasm.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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