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Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei was named the new supreme leader, but has been absent from public view and said to be wounded.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

Hagekhalil, who was then 19, said he remembers his mother had him lie in a bathtub and covered him so he wouldn’t be wounded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

This mindset is reviled by safe-streets advocates who say transportation officials are too reactive, and people shouldn’t have to be wounded or killed before cities change road designs.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

But the health of a society pulses from the center, much as any soldier will tell you it’s better to be wounded in the arm than in the gut.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022

"The Stark boy proved more cautious than I expected for one of his years," Lord Tywin admitted, "but a victory is a victory. You appear to be wounded."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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