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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

If Doctors Without Borders is not able to resupply fairly quickly, Massart said, it will run out of supplies it can use to operate on patients who might be wounded.

From Seattle Times Oct. 9, 2023

Maryland coach Mike Locksley said the turmoil and a potential sense that the Spartans may be wounded won’t change the approach of his players this week.

From Washington Times Sep. 19, 2023

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

She didn’t even know if he could be wounded.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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