shrapnel
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Despite her injuries – she walks with a limp, pieces of shrapnel still embedded in her leg and back – Svitlana is determined to keep working.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
German soldiers specialized in incorporating jagged chunks of shrapnel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Israel's emergency services said a 45‑year‑old man was treated for minor injuries from glass shrapnel in the central city of Bnei Brak.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
The size of the shrapnel that struck the CHP vehicles was described as 2 inches by 2½ inches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Navid knocked on the door, hard, and we were like shrapnel, flying apart.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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