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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Tole spent two days in the hospital after suffering a deep laceration on his left cheek that his attorney said affected his ability to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 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

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

Court coordinator Andy Flack said Ms Hempstead was taken to Southend Hospital for treatment after being found by police with a "laceration to her upper limb" on 29 July.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

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




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