wound
Example Sentences
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A year on, the hostel struck by the plane still stands like an open wound.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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
Prominent short sellers such as Jim Chanos and Nate Anderson have wound down their firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Dr. Harlow wants Phineas to come in off the porch so he can treat his wound.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Vocabulary lists containing wound
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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