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Recent Examples of laceration
Police said a laceration was found on her neck.
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The shaver’s gold-foil covers are hypoallergenic and allow for a close shave without harmful lacerations.
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Bria McNeal,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
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Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
The 25-year-old man was transported to Northwestern for a laceration to his left wrist.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The shaver’s gold-foil covers are hypoallergenic and allow for a close shave without harmful lacerations.
—
Bria McNeal,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
When an officer attempted to remove the individual, the person allegedly punched the officer in the face multiple times, causing lacerations that required medical treatment.
—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
The 25-year-old man was transported to Northwestern for a laceration to his left wrist.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
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Meanwhile, a cute side slit and practical pocket on the shorts add style and functionality.
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Stewart's Chanel suit featured a daring, thigh-high slit.
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Since the trade, Reese has been on a tear.
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Some houses have plumbing lines that run through the ceiling—mainly to minimize tear-down during plumbing disasters.
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Other images released Friday show a deep gash on Metcalf's chest with a forensic ruler placed beside the wound.
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Price's dog Chaos suffered extensive blood loss and several gashes and scratches from the bear attack.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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What was originally diagnosed as a concussion later was revealed to be a skull fracture.
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The Guardians are 4-7 since seven-time All-Star third baseman José Ramírez (left hamate bone fracture), Chase DeLauter (rib fracture) and Angel Martínez (left foot fracture) all were injured on June 13 against Detroit.
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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