scar
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His condition later progressed to myelofibrosis, which causes scar tissue to develop in the bone marrow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
But the German head coach insisted he had no regrets and said he and his team felt the pain most of all, describing it as the "scar we carry now".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In addition to winning him the hand of Desdemona, they have left an invisible scar behind, a grievous case of post-traumatic stress disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And crews did not walk the entire perimeter of the burn scar after a report of smoke in the area on Jan. 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Instead she just sat across from me in her deep blue parlor chair and stared at my scar peeking out beneath the petticoat.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Its inhabitants were rebuilding but the scars remained: Her grandmother survived the blast but with terrible injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She, too, survived, but was left with scars.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He said he "firmly supports" criminalising conversion practices because he has "met people who bear the deep scars of trauma of conversion therapy - depression, anxiety, really serious mental health damage."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Many still bear the emotional scars from a time they mistimed the cycle; investors lack long-term conviction and always have one foot out the door.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
They looked terrifyingly strong, with raised zigzag scars on their muscled arms.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
Grace Jones, from the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, said the seal found on Nanjizal Bay had been named Hot Cross Bun and while scarred for life, following treatment and rehabilitation, would soon be ready for release.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Complicating efforts to battle it is the fact that its epicentre lies in the east, a mineral-rich region that has been scarred by violence from various armed groups for more than three decades.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He hid his scarred face in his hands and wept.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
According to the outlet, Collins has permanent scarring on his pancreas, and his kidneys “barely” function.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"She's now on antibiotics, she's had water infections, she has got scarring on her kidneys because of this," Kayley says.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Giant hogweed contains a sap which can leave painful blistering and scarring when it comes into contact with human skin.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their blood samples also contained higher levels of proteins associated with healthy liver function and lower levels of proteins connected to inflammation and tissue scarring.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I tried my best to resist the urge to pop my zits, because I'd been warned that would cause scarring, but they never seemed to go away on their own.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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