maimed

Example Sentences

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She’d begun painting only months earlier, after being injured in a traffic accident that maimed her for life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Animal welfare campaigners said the proposed legislation would stop greyhounds being maimed and killed, but critics called it a needless bill that would not improve animal welfare.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But many other protesters — understandably aroused by videos of starving, maimed, or dying Gazan children — aren’t thinking that far ahead.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Imagine a statement that shows empathy not only for kidnapped civilians but also for those killed, maimed, made homeless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

He took the claspknife in his left hand and stealthily drew forth the maimed hand to steady the loaf.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes