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Recent Examples of laceration
Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines, while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Less than an hour after that shooting, police officers responding to a call in East Harlem found two people with stab wounds and a third with a laceration on his forehead.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Also hospitalized after the yellow taxi drove onto the sidewalk across the street from Macy's flagship store in Herald Square were a 9-year-old boy with a laceration to his right thigh, a 49-year-old woman with a leg injury and a 41-year-old woman.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The 9-year-old boy sustained a laceration to his right thigh, a 41-year-old woman sustained an injury to her head, and a 49-year-old woman sustained a leg injury, according to the spokesperson.
—Clara Duhon, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Less than an hour after that shooting, police officers responding to a call in East Harlem found two people with stab wounds and a third with a laceration on his forehead.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Also hospitalized after the yellow taxi drove onto the sidewalk across the street from Macy's flagship store in Herald Square were a 9-year-old boy with a laceration to his right thigh, a 49-year-old woman with a leg injury and a 41-year-old woman.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The 9-year-old boy sustained a laceration to his right thigh, a 41-year-old woman sustained an injury to her head, and a 49-year-old woman sustained a leg injury, according to the spokesperson.
—Clara Duhon, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Hang the orange wheel on the rim of the glass using the cut slit, and dust with nutmeg.—
Jeff Burkhart,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bottoms include barrel-leg trouser jeans and a straight midi skirt with a side slit, which can be layered or worn separately.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The viral clip left social media users fighting back the tears, leading to more than 106,800 views and 26,200 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Your blood sweat tears brilliant smarts heart and soul in every single frame.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Images showed the football executive with a large gash in his forehead, which was later revealed to be the result of an errant beer can thrown his way.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Knox was a 20-year-old exchange student in Perugia on November 1, 2007, when Kercher, 21, was found murdered in her bedroom with more than 40 stab wounds and a deep gash in her throat.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Among the documents, a medical report detailing significant head and body injuries on one Russian who had been sent back to fight.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Upon returning from his injury, Wade posted a .316 on-base percentage and .351 slugging percentage over 235 plate appearances.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Imperial Scars Nixon, advised by Henry Kissinger, capitalized on existing fractures between leaders in China and Russia, created by ideological differences and territorial skirmishes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Noll, the historian, pointed out that fracture among American evangelicals is not new.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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