laceration
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"He had a small laceration to his beak and one just on the left side of his body - but other than that, he was pretty much absolutely fine," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Tole spent two days in the hospital after suffering a deep laceration on his left cheek that his attorney said affected his ability to speak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Per the CPSC, “small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press, posing a laceration or ingestion hazard to consumers.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
It added that Lula suffered a laceration to the back of his head and is being monitored by doctors.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
“The worst laceration was on your upper lip,” Armand said.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Two officers were treated for lacerations, according to city officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
A fall on Thursday left the racer with a broken nose, lacerations on his cheek and a badly bruised left eye, as well as a sore leg.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
According to Warner, first responders found that Civik had lacerations on his legs, but he made the decision to take himself to the nearby hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Surf Life Saving NSW said the man had suffered lacerations to the thigh.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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