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

Many more are maimed by the venom’s muscle-destroying toxins, as existing treatments are largely ineffective at preventing tissue death.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 16, 2024

But Claire had been silent, appearing without warning from the swirling gray mist, and his maimed feet made it impossible for him to jump and run.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry