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as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injuring
History shows democratic societies periodically require moral correction when economic systems begin injuring people faster than institutions can protect them.
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Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
What followed, the fishermen said, was an attack that sent flames and debris flying across the deck, injuring several crew members.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The woman was able to grab a water bottle and hit the bear, and the man got a hatchet and hit the bear several times with the blunt end, critically injuring it.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Police also said people broke into a tractor-trailer to steal items, then threw them at police, injuring 10 members of the NYPD.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Severe summer storms swept across lower Michigan overnight, taking out trees and power lines in metro Detroit and injuring a little girl in Dearborn, according to the National Weather Service and news reports.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
Police are searching for at least two suspects who allegedly unleashed a hail of bullets near a popular neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, injuring at least 12 people.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
What followed, the fishermen said, was an attack that sent flames and debris flying across the deck, injuring several crew members.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The woman was able to grab a water bottle and hit the bear, and the man got a hatchet and hit the bear several times with the blunt end, critically injuring it.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Police also said people broke into a tractor-trailer to steal items, then threw them at police, injuring 10 members of the NYPD.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Severe summer storms swept across lower Michigan overnight, taking out trees and power lines in metro Detroit and injuring a little girl in Dearborn, according to the National Weather Service and news reports.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
Police are searching for at least two suspects who allegedly unleashed a hail of bullets near a popular neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, injuring at least 12 people.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Elsewhere in Times Square, officers moved in after a crowd began damaging a parked school bus, tearing off part of its hood, CNN’s Mark Morales reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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When guests feel misled — even unintentionally — brands pay through lower return rates, weaker relationships, greater skepticism, and damaging reviews.—
Teresa Mackintosh,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Use place mats or tablecloths on your kitchen table to keep food spills, condensation from drinks, and utensils from marring or staining the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Sudanese paramilitary forces carried out drone strikes overnight in central Sudan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, health officials said Thursday, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the more than three-year war in the African country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors allege Gresham opened fire on a MARTA train at the Midtown Station on June 5, wounding a teenager before fleeing the scene.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Stanton, plagued by a long list of lower-body injuries since joining the Yankees, hasn’t played since hurting his calf in Houston on April 24.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The fall broke both his legs, crippling him.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2026
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The Ukrainian military sank several Russian warships in the Black Sea and at their Crimean bases, crippling Moscow’s naval capability and forcing it to redeploy its fleet to Novorossiysk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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To that end, members of Forbes Human Resources Council share their strategies for using AI to keep projects moving during peak vacation months without compromising employee well-being.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Part of that process involved Quenda embarking on a rigorous programme of nutrition and muscle development aimed at better equipping him to handle the greater degree of physicality in Premier League football without compromising his speed or agility.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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