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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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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

An agent who was inside one of the vehicles suffered a hand laceration, according to the complaint filed against Reyna.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

It added that Lula suffered a laceration to the back of his head and is being monitored by doctors.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

He also revealed his views on the need for safer clothing were only strengthened when he suffered his own laceration injury.

From BBC • May 14, 2024

Upon discovering that Bertha Palmer was the wife of the hotel’s owner, she inflicted a social laceration that Chicago would never forget or forgive.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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