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[gash] / gæʃ /




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The US president at one point claimed the pool had been targeted by "sick, deranged" vandals, and was "given a 300 foot long gash" by a blade.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“They took some form of knife or blade, and put a 250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build and complete,” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 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

The gash was crusty, like dark red bread.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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

My body was covered in a handful of enlarged mosquito bites, many of them already open gashes from my relentless itching.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 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

In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025

She cleaned his wounds and stitched the gashes on his side and forehead.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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

Even in cold weather, their speed stresses defenses, and burners like De’Von Achane have gashed the Steelers historically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

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

One day, while carrying a large rock, I slipped on a broken headstone and badly gashed my leg.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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

And by gashing Atlanta’s defense, the Commanders again were able to effectively control the clock.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

She makes color-field paintings, including some with Gene Davis-like stripes, that she finishes by gashing with hundreds of small incisions.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 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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