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wounded

[woon-did] / ˈwun dɪd /


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According to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System, 18 U.S. service members have been killed and hundreds have been wounded since the start of operations against Iran.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

A local medical official told AFP at least four Tigrayan fighters had been wounded.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

At the height of the fighting in the main breach, after repeated Ottoman attacks had been beaten back, Giustiniani was badly wounded and withdrew to seek treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Two of those who were wounded were treated and released at the scene, three were in stable conditions, and two others were in critical condition as of Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

If he had only wounded Lincoln, then the president, even at fifty-six years old, would have been a worthy opponent.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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