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injure

[in-jer] / ˈɪn dʒər /


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He counsels them not to be afraid, even after early clandestine operations injure first the narrator, then Gavriel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Persistent oxidative stress can injure proteins, fats, and DNA and has been associated with aging and many chronic diseases.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

For years, “harm” meant actions that injure or kill wildlife, as well as actions that destroy protected habitats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

It hit a toolshed and did not injure anyone, although it was carrying explosives.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

It’s not like the opossum can injure me more than I already am.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Higgins on X wrote that the bill as written “reveals and injures thousands of innocent people,” such as witnesses and family members.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

His phone rings during a moment of silence for a deceased patient and he injures his finger moving a patient off a gurney.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

Recently he has been affected by injures and issues with his technique, finishing fifth in last year's World Championships.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2024

Sepsis arises when the body has an extreme response to an infection and injures its own tissues and organs.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

In so doing he injures only those whose fields and houses have been taken away and given to the new inhabitants, who are only a small part of that dominion.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Dodgers placed left-handed starter Justin Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and recalled right-handed reliever Kyle Hurt from triple-A Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

At first, Cruz wondered whether the unusual bones belonged to an animal that had been sick or injured during its lifetime, which would make them an example of paleopathology.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

An electric Hawaiian guitar that doubles as a crutch was designed in 1984 by Semie Moseley for country-music singer Barbara Mandrell in the wake of a car crash that left her severely injured.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia's coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

If one part of the brain is injured, then the functions or thoughts that came from there will flow to another part.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Afghanistan's Taliban regime said they have carried out strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Then the black Mercedes CLC collided with a marked police car, injuring Turnbull, and the driver was arrested initially on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Plum missed her fourth consecutive game since injuring her right ankle in practice.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Prosecutors alleged their actions during a September protest outside the suburban Broadview detention center amounted to impeding or injuring an officer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

He reached one of the giant robot pelican suit’s giant robot pelican feet and kicked it, injuring his own toes.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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