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wound

[woond, wound] / wund, waʊnd /






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"We have to remove the band-aid and then look at the sore, the gaping wound that's present," Asare says about what he sees as real "reparations".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

She ran outside as the shaking began, receiving only a wound on her leg.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Fong called the emergency services and attempted first aid, including applying pressure to the wound, but Jones could not be saved.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

They also believe that learning more about the local activity of C3 could improve understanding of other biological processes, including wound healing and the regulation of inflammation.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Da had told us it wound around the coast like a ball of yarn let loose, but if you stayed on it, you’d reach the port and the ships.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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

It’s a devilishly strategic move by director Taccone: Mr. Guilfoyle provides a rush of exhilarating wind through a movie that may have started to feel a little sticky, especially around the head wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

It's very likely that historical evidence from the original Lockerbie trial will be brought under the microscope once again - opening up old wounds and catalysing a new era of questioning.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

They’d been friends for so long, but his wounds were still raw.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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