the wounded

noun

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

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At a nearby hospital, videos depicted a crowd assisting the wounded. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Among the wounded are three DPRK servicemen (two men with serious injuries and one female medic with minor injuries). Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 McGough said the university was checking on the status of students and notifying parents of the wounded. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 The 40-year-old served in the British army for 10 years and founded the Invictus Games, a sporting event for the wounded, in 2014. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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