gash
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The gash on her forehead was determined to be superficial and not a contributing factor in her death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ball needed treatment for a gash near his eye after colliding with Lee as he scrambled to grab a loose pass in the first quarter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Radcliffe had been given six weeks to trace that gash through the map of British India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Figure, a startup with a $39 billion valuation, was sued last month by a former engineer who claims a malfunctioning robot had “carved a one-quarter-inch gash into a steel refrigerator door.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 27, 2025
Veterans stood and reiterated their objections to the “black gash of shame.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
One day the pioneers who had planted the first trees on the windswept coastal plateau discovered huge gashes in the rich vegetation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Satellite images of Yapacana National Park in Amazonas show deep gashes in the earth, where miners have dug enormous open pits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
The signs of devastation were all around us as we headed home – buildings had turned into rubble, small upturned boats sat in the middle of the streets and roads had great gashes in them.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
Clods of mud filled the old sword gashes in the ghoul’s grey skin.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Winger Kyle Steyn, who has scored three tries in the tournament, is fit after going off with a gashed leg last weekend.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Wednesday, flying by helicopter over the gashed hillside and deep fissures in fields below.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Mendoza contributed to the strong Indiana run game, frustrating the gashed Tide defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Tagovailoa threw three interceptions, and the defense got gashed after Tagovailoa fought back to give them the late lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
The ridge took a sharper bend northward and was gashed by a deeper ravine.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
The 49ers took advantage of Heyward’s absence, gashing the Steelers on the ground behind Christian McCaffery.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Though Riley was careful not to openly criticize Grinch or any defender individually, he acknowledged that he was concerned about all those gashing runs and long passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
He’s not gashing teams as he was this time last season, but the defending rushing champ seems to have put this season back on track.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
He turned to escape and Mr. Majury sprinted forward but fell, gashing his knee.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
“We appreciate your sentiments,” said Fflewddur, “but with that leg of yours, you’re hardly up to slashing or gashing or anything at all.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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