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scar

[skahr] / skɑr /




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Yes, there is often trauma associated with a scar, but we experience joy, love and success just like everyone else.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

This condition occurs when repeated or ongoing liver damage leads to the accumulation of scar tissue, which can interfere with the organ's ability to function properly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"A deep scar" is how he explained his mental state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Sanitation crews are also working to clear debris and shore up burn scar areas to mitigate flood risks, Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

She had that scar on her cheek to prove it, where she had run into a branch one summer.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The team examined feeding scars and remaining living tissue at the University of Sydney's One Tree Island Research Station, located on the Great Barrier Reef.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

An actor is backing a charity's call for more positive roles for performers with scars and visible differences.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Los Javis use the stories to tell the tale of a brutal war that divided Spain and left deep scars, and the story of the joys and hardships of ordinary men turned into soldiers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

He later apologized for the comment, but scars remain among some Jewish people from the statement and other positions he has taken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

Now, standing above the scarred banks of the river in Nuwakot district more than a week after the disaster, Dawadi described himself simply as "a principal without a school".

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

And it is true that what last month was just bushland and rough grazing ground near the village is now scarred by pits, mounds of earth and makeshift mining camps.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Nontheless, scarred by the devastation of the 2025 Palisades fire, 2024 Franklin fire and 2018 Woolsey fire, Malibuites take fire safety seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

All the other visible hills, including those facing me across the narrow valley, looked to be in good health, except where they had been scarred and gouged by quarrying or strip mining, which was regularly.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

However, in rheumatoid arthritis, they can become abnormally aggressive, multiplying excessively, releasing inflammatory substances, and contributing to cartilage damage and tissue scarring.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Over time, the condition can progress to cirrhosis, which involves extensive liver scarring, as well as liver cancer and liver failure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

For more serious scarring, dermatologists can recommend more aggressive treatments such as lasers that probe deeper into the skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Other issues from overseas procedures reported by the Bopss members include scarring, uneven eyes and wounds opening up.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was cramped inside, the air a stale haze, the char of many fires scarring the dirt center.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer


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