the wounded

noun

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

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Students streamed out of the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, on the capital's northwestern outskirts, as the wounded were loaded on to ambulances and teachers hugged each other and cried. Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Teams are working tirelessly to treat the wounded as fighting continues. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Two of the wounded were treated and released at the scene, three were in stable condition, and two others were in critical condition as of Sunday. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Two of the wounded were treated at a hospital and released, three were listed as stable, and two others were in critical condition, police said Sunday. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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