the wounded

noun

: people who have been wounded
They carried the wounded off the battlefield.

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Loveless also gave an update on the wounded, reducing the number in life-threatening condition from nine to two. NPR, 2 Nov. 2025 Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Her mother, a pediatric critical care nurse, was working her shift at Hennepin County Medical Center, where several of the wounded were taken, before even knowing her children’s school was involved. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Our commitment is to continue accompanying the bereaved families, the troops, the wounded, both in body and in spirit, as well as the survivors of captivity. Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the wounded

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“The wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wounded. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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