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[gash] / gæʃ /




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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

“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

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

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

He drew the tips of his fingers over a dark gash.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

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

Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023

Frank saw plenty of minor injuries—some burns, broken bones, black eyes, cuts and gashes, plus a lot of very interesting hairdos from fires and exploding water cannons—but nothing that couldn’t be fixed.

From "The Son of Neptune" 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

He came down wrong, gashed himself badly, and wound up out of training.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“When I saw Seattle line up in that I-form, I knew Beast Mode was getting it, and I knew they’d been gashing us with that strong-side lead all game,” Hightower recalled in his essay.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 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

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

“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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