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the wounded

noun

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

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Among the wounded were two children and a pregnant woman, according to the city’s military administration. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025 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 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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