the wounded

noun

: people who have been wounded
They carried the wounded off the battlefield.

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Across Sudan, ordinary citizens have organized themselves to feed their neighbors, accommodate strangers, rescue the wounded, and aid children traumatized by what is happening around them. Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 The Rafah Crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt would be reopened for civilians and the transfer of the wounded. Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 Monitoring the wounded — Justin Faulk, Radek Faksa, Nick Leddy Faulk was back in the Blues’ lineup Tuesday after missing the past two games with an upper-body injury. Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 How to help: Officials are asking for blood donations to help the wounded, and families are seeking assistance with burial expenses. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the wounded 

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“The wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wounded. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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