blunt trauma
noun
: a usually serious injury caused by a blunt object or surface
died of blunt trauma to the head
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It was determined Campbell died from multiple-blunt trauma.
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Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Orleans Parish Coroner determined that the cause of death was blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack and subsequent drowning, according to an email the NOPD Public Affairs Division shared with USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office determined his cause of death was blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack and drowning.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
About 17% of the whales had major injuries such as lacerations from propellers, amputations or blunt trauma.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Orleans Parish Coroner determined that the cause of death was blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack and subsequent drowning, according to an email the NOPD Public Affairs Division shared with USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office determined his cause of death was blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack and drowning.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
About 17% of the whales had major injuries such as lacerations from propellers, amputations or blunt trauma.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Blunt trauma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blunt%20trauma. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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