mangled

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Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Such gaps are not abstract — they represent real human lives that are lost or mangled.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

On the night of Jan. 29, Tim was in a hotel room in New Jersey between flights when he turned on the TV and saw mangled aircraft sinking into the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Your forehead was hot, and your hair was mangled with sweat.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman