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Recent Examples of laceration
The flight attendant suffered a small laceration to his finger and a broken fingernail, the warrant states.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Raj Singh, president of ATU Local 265, said that one person was unable to put any weight on his leg and had lacerations on his arm and legs.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rumsey suffered a laceration to his left hand and was taken to Waterbury Hospital for what was initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
His Facebook post included a photo of blood smeared on snow and another of two staples in his laceration.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Raj Singh, president of ATU Local 265, said that one person was unable to put any weight on his leg and had lacerations on his arm and legs.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rumsey suffered a laceration to his left hand and was taken to Waterbury Hospital for what was initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
His Facebook post included a photo of blood smeared on snow and another of two staples in his laceration.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Lighter scratches only touch the surface while moderate to deep scratches can usually be felt by sticking your fingernail in the slit to determine how deep the scratch really is.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an emotional interview alongside Marino, who is seen wiping away tears, Watson, whose character has many scenes with A.B., reminisced about working with Braugher and the shock of his death.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Racing Bulls driver was visibly upset after getting out of his car, appearing to hold back tears, but was greeted by Anthony Hamilton in the paddock when walking back to his hospitality unit.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lanigan fell, fracturing his neck and sustained a gash on his head.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Such catastrophic malfunctions aside, most of the time conifer resin slops over the gash and remains tacky for days afterward.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Marchand Jumps Ship Captain Brad Marchand, now 36, also suffered an upper-body injury in early March, and has undergone multiple surgeries over the past few years.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Before the contest, the only injured player on Sacramento’s injury report was reserve forward Jake LaRavia, who missed his second straight game with a bone contusion in his left thumb.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Her back had taken the brunt of the impact and her resulting injuries were severe, including fractures to both her neck and, in particular, her pelvis.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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But still, there’s some evidence that folks with a higher relative BMI can fare as well, if not better, than those with a lower one, particularly in studies on heart attack, hip fractures, and infectious diseases.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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