scar
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She bore a large scar on her face when she met with AFP at her home in Bethlehem, holding a stuffed fox that had belonged to her son.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
GDF15 also appeared to slow the progression of liver fibrosis, the accumulation of scar tissue that occurs as liver disease becomes more advanced.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Economists warn the issue risks leaving a permanent scar on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Like I said yesterday, the scar will stay.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
She looks down at the scar on Marco’s hand as he struggles to catch his breath.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The British Heart Foundation explains, external a cardiac arrhythmia ablation involves using heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even now, with fighting centered away from Khartoum, the scars persist: Almost no structure, be it the multistory gold souq, the national cinema or the four museums in the capital, stands unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Earlier attempts to move upscale left memorable scars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I considered Brer’s scars, and Miss Sarah’s and Miss Rose’s burned feathers.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
"The policing family is deeply scarred by this incident," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A seamless grid of autobahns and high speed rail linking a transnational union no longer scarred by checkpoints and exit visas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even before ensnaring Ruffo, the ever-expanding huachicol fiscal scandal had already scarred the Mexican navy, long one of the nation’s most trusted institutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
How unnerving that its creation scarred its creator.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
They blew on her skin, but in spite of their care Nhamo’s feet had blistered and scarred.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
We have shown photographs of Pam's scarring to Liz O'Riordan, a former breast cancer surgeon.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Flash flooding in Arizona recently swept through the Grand Canyon, killing at least two people, a weather event that was exacerbated by wildfire scarring, drought and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
According to the outlet, Collins has permanent scarring on his pancreas, and his kidneys “barely” function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
I watched Mama and her hand carefully over the following days, and I thanked Inti when the skin healed without scarring.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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