battle-scarred
Example Sentences
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The battle-scarred helmet the Kings received from two Los Angeles firefighters has proven to be a major good-luck charm, and a reminder of life’s true heroes.
From Los Angeles Times
On Friday, jubilant army soldiers took photos of themselves in front of the battle-scarred entrance to the presidential palace in the heart of the city.
From BBC
Churches took in refugees from battle-scarred Central America in the 1980s, a precursor to their current focus on undocumented immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times
In his early 60s, his body is a marvel, hard and sinewy and believably battle-scarred.
From New York Times
Four days later, the family trudged back through streets so ravaged they were barely recognisable, to find their home still standing but increasingly battle-scarred.
From BBC
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