wound
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Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"This constitutes a wound in Christian memory," he said of the Church's record.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Why and how the federation wound up in Irvine is unknown; U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"It's time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland," he said as he wound up his four-day visit.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Nighthand’s wound grew worse as the day went on.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Vocabulary lists containing wound
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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