laceration

Example Sentences

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"He had a small laceration to his beak and one just on the left side of his body - but other than that, he was pretty much absolutely fine," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

However, Scott was forced off after three minutes in a separate incident to Beirne's red with a "laceration on his leg".

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Indiana resident Perry Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek during an incident that occurred late Friday night and into early Saturday in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Per the CPSC, “small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press, posing a laceration or ingestion hazard to consumers.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

We had no shoes; we feared laceration, and walked with care.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson