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wound

[woond, wound] / wund, waʊnd /






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They eventually found a first aid kit to treat his open wound, but there was only a single bandage.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

When the eggs hatch into maggots, the maggots eat live tissue, causing a worsening, often painful and foul-smelling wound, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Elanco has six products targeting screwworm larvae, including an aerosol wound treatment sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Opal wound her tongue around her mouth, eyes blank.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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