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The inquiry also heard about children who were most at risk, and suffered "grievous harm" at the hands of those who should have been caring for them.

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Online retail's gain would have been English rugby's grievous loss.

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Under the Offences against the Person Act, it amounts to grievous bodily harm.

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In addition to the three attempted murders, he was found guilty of causing grievous harm with intent to the nine-year-old girl.

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Ms Choi received the harsher sentence for causing him grievous bodily harm, with the court saying at the time that her actions exceeded the "reasonable bounds" of self-defence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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