scar

Example Sentences

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A board spokesperson said those found both higher relative concentrations of metals closest to the burn scars and no overall evidence that post-fire pollution poses an ongoing threat to human health.

From Los Angeles Times

It can disrupt immune function, damage blood vessels, and promote the buildup of scar tissue in the heart.

From Science Daily

Roman armies streamed north from Hadrian’s Wall, scarring the landscape with their huge camps.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team also found that the compound protected the liver from fibrosis, a buildup of scar tissue that interferes with normal function.

From Science Daily

There was an endless wait while the scars on the wall before my eyes became faces, landscapes, animal shapes.

From Literature