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laceration

[las-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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“I’m concurring with our forensic pathologist that the laceration is the cause of death, but that has nothing to do with my stance on immunization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

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

We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Cordido suffered lacerations and is being cared for by a neighbor who is a nurse and visits him daily.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Two officers were treated for lacerations, according to city officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

His security guard said he suffered back injuries as well as lacerations and contusions.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

Of the 59 injuries Zagelbaum chronicled, 30 were abrasions or lacerations to the eyelid, 17 contusions to the eyelid or periorbital region, seven were corneal abrasions, three were orbital fractures and two were unspecified.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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