maim

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The court’s action imperils the CPSC’s ability to ban products that may maim or kill consumers, including children, giving corporations freer rein to flood the market with dangerous goods.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

The only way for a medical professional to declaw a cat, after all, is to permanently maim the animal's paws.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2022

They can kill or maim trees, leaving scarring that allows an entry point for other tree pests and diseases which can stunt their growth.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022

Captain Dieppe did not take life or maim limb without the utmost need; though a man of war, he did not suffer from blood fever.

From Captain Dieppe by Hope, Anthony