the wounded

noun

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

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Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai said one of the wounded was a pedestrian who fell to the ground after being attacked, and that person was already in cardiac arrest before being sent to a hospital. CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025 As for the wounded, six were in stable condition Thursday, officials said. Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025 Of the wounded, seven are in critical but stable condition and one remains in critical condition. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025 Police are expected to provide further updates as the investigation continues and as the identities and conditions of the wounded become clearer. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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