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Recent Examples of abrasion
Medical examiner found Nichols' cause of death was homicide
Dr. Marco Ross, the chief medical examiner for the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center, said Nichols had multiple injuries including abrasions and bruises across his body.
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Material innovations include nylon blends that help denim reduce abrasion and reflective denim for safety.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
The report noted that Davis had abrasions near his right eye and a hemorrhage in the muscles of his back.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Her injuries included: abrasions and contusions to her right shoulder, hands and face and a fractured tooth.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Material innovations include nylon blends that help denim reduce abrasion and reflective denim for safety.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
The report noted that Davis had abrasions near his right eye and a hemorrhage in the muscles of his back.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Her injuries included: abrasions and contusions to her right shoulder, hands and face and a fractured tooth.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasion
bruise
Noun
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Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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