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wound

[woond, waund] / wund, waʊnd /






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Our group — two reporters, a photographer and a video journalist — went through security and, camera rolling, wound our way through the maze of the midcentury building.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The vandal surely didn’t mean to, but Wallace contends that he wound up uniting the neighborhood as never before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"I am not thinking of it as a wound, I am thinking of it as a journey," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

More calamitous defending in the beginning, another self-inflicted wound that was a complete game-changer, another day without a goal - four in a row now.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

His wound is leaking a foul-smelling liquid, a sure sign of infection.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Machchhar is receiving treatment for his wounds in Saudi Arabia, where his plane made an emergency landing, according to Indian lawmaker Parag Shah, who said he had spoken to the pilot’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It left him in a dark place, as he previously detailed in an interview with BBC Sport, but the "wounds" he experienced in life have shaped him.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

For Maharjan, the country's long road to recovery mirrors his own -- he is still recovering from wounds on his hand and leg.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Sitting about licking their wounds and waiting for the Chief to recover seemed to be the order of the day.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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