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wound

[woond, wound] / wund, waʊnd /






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Additional evidence from clinical guidelines and research on wound healing and glycemic control also points to the same conclusion: high blood sugar can impair immune function and slow tissue repair.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Even more so, the families of two beautiful young mothers who tragically died – Lynsey Courtney and Erin Harbison – it's rubbing salt in an open wound."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Philadelphia wound up getting swept in four games in the best-of-7 series.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The mid-April event marked activists’ first major gathering since protests wound down in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

It was Irian who first noticed Nighthand’s wound was getting worse.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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