the wounded

noun

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

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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 Lopez’s 9-year-old daughter was also among the wounded. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025 The majority of the wounded were children, said director Mohamed Abu Selmiya. Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025 Among the wounded were two children and a pregnant woman, according to the city’s military administration. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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