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Recent Examples of laceration
The department said officers responded and found the victim with multiple stab wounds and lacerations to the head.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Blood pooled in the garbage can, according to officials, and the teen had stab wounds and lacerations all over her body.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Five people were injured during the incident -- an 11-year-old girl with a broken leg, a 5-year-old boy with cuts and a head laceration, a 22-year-old man with abrasions to his head and a 73-year-old man who sustained a concussion, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 July 2025
Henderson received minor injuries, including lacerations and bruises.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Blood pooled in the garbage can, according to officials, and the teen had stab wounds and lacerations all over her body.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Five people were injured during the incident -- an 11-year-old girl with a broken leg, a 5-year-old boy with cuts and a head laceration, a 22-year-old man with abrasions to his head and a 73-year-old man who sustained a concussion, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 July 2025
Henderson received minor injuries, including lacerations and bruises.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Made with a blend of linen and rayon, these comfy pants are the perfect amount of baggy, with two convenient side pockets and side slits that add even more breathability.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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Vonn also had an unfortunate mishap while walking the red carpet in a strapless dress with a daring slit that went all the way up to her hip bone, showing off her muscular leg and giving a glimpse of her underwear.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Exercise creates microscopic tears in your muscle tissues, which then triggers an inflammatory process in your body that results in that sore sensation, as SELF previously reported.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
18 July 2025
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In 2024, Rice suffered an ACL tear and played in only four games after a dominant rookie season.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Each telling a way to mend the gashes in memory, each telling a chance to colour the details that won’t hold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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When Jeffrey tried to push past him, Fleming smashed him in the face with the gun, opening up a gash over his eye.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
Noun
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However, the East is drastically weakened as a result of injuries to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The title effectively sums up the notions of paranoia and social fracture — and the freedoms that might be their alternative — explored throughout the 14-track project.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Later in the night, Correa received further good news when X-rays revealed no fracture or structural damage.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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