injure

Example Sentences

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The festival is offering a space to do these shows, but also for an audience to have the night out and trust that the show is not going to injure you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

On behalf of Bosh's next of kin, Mark Stewart KC said: "People might wonder and ask why it is that police officers who are armed do not shoot to injure by shooting an extremity."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A study published in the American Society of Hematology's journal Blood Red Cells & Iron reports that ultra-endurance events can injure red blood cells in ways that may interfere with how they function.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

Zubaydah alleged that London was "vicariously liable" for multiple wrongs against him, including conspiracy to injure, false imprisonment and negligence.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Ulape and I stood on the cliff, and watched helplessly, afraid to use the rocks we held lest we injure our own men.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell