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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
Continue reading … CITYWIDE RAMPAGE — Police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people.
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FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Yusef Miller, a local activist with the Muslim community, pointed to an incident seven years ago in which a college student set fire to an Escondido mosque — a crime that remained unsolved until the youth opened fire on Chabad of Poway, killing one congregant and injuring three.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Zelensky said on Sunday morning that the Russians had launched 3,170 drones, 1,300 bombs, and over 70 missiles at Ukraine, killing 52 people and injuring 346 others.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will undergo imaging Sunday morning after injuring his left side on a swing in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 4-1 win against the Texas Rangers.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 287 drones overnight, injuring at least nine people in the Dnipropetrovsk region and Zaporizhzhia district.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Little Joe has spent 30 years in Boston, making headlines after escaping in 2003, running through the streets of the city, and injuring a little girl.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Russian drones struck a five-story apartment block and a one-story residential building, injuring two people, said regional head Oleh Kiper.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The impact ignited an engine fire, injuring a dozen passengers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Yusef Miller, a local activist with the Muslim community, pointed to an incident seven years ago in which a college student set fire to an Escondido mosque — a crime that remained unsolved until the youth opened fire on Chabad of Poway, killing one congregant and injuring three.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Zelensky said on Sunday morning that the Russians had launched 3,170 drones, 1,300 bombs, and over 70 missiles at Ukraine, killing 52 people and injuring 346 others.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will undergo imaging Sunday morning after injuring his left side on a swing in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 4-1 win against the Texas Rangers.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 287 drones overnight, injuring at least nine people in the Dnipropetrovsk region and Zaporizhzhia district.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Little Joe has spent 30 years in Boston, making headlines after escaping in 2003, running through the streets of the city, and injuring a little girl.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Russian drones struck a five-story apartment block and a one-story residential building, injuring two people, said regional head Oleh Kiper.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The impact ignited an engine fire, injuring a dozen passengers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Here's how to clean a touchscreen without damaging it.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Be sure your mower has a chute blocker and point the chute towards your own property, not the neighbor’s, to avoid making a mess or damaging their cars.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Ancient lava fields can be seen as dark lunar maria marring the silvery lunar surface, which themselves are threaded with bright streaks of reflective debris strewn across the surface by violent asteroid strikes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The incident took place last June when officers fired at a vehicle, wounding suspect Eric Chase in the knee.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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So, this clip hurting Republicans in the midterms?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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So, closed primaries, coupled with gerrymandering, your previous question, are really, really hurting our country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Eden outlined how, by crippling universities over charges of antisemitism, McMahon could also achieve larger goals.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hethington didn’t want to cannibalize his menu with the dish, instead compromising with a jerk lamb shank, and a whole Chinese Trini chicken, an homage to the popular takeout food in Trinidad.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Discussions on the formation of a board of trade, a mechanism to boost commerce in non-sensitive areas without compromising either side’s national security, will also move forward in an effort to solidify relations.—
Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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