bruise

Example Sentences

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In the early days after injury, a hematoma or bruise develops at the fracture site.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“A bruise is internal bleeding. But it can also be something serious. We do know that the ICE agent walked away from the incident — we have that on camera.”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

If the effort fails, it will be another bruise for an investment firm that recently stumbled in its attempt at another big deal buying the U.K.’s Telegraph and its sister paper the Spectator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The Lakers said Doncic has a left finger sprain and lower left leg bruise and will be reevaluated in about one week.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

It wasn’t true—he was bleeding from both knees and would have a bruise that would purple his whole shin—but he was alive.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell