as in to blow out
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Each provides Invincible with a parade of creative conflicts to overcome, often leaving him beat and bloodied in the process.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Miami got some good licks on Mendoza, bloodying his lip early on a shot from Jakobe Thomas that probably could have drawn a flag for targeting.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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His life has been scarred by some cocaine and booze troubles, and serious heart issues.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes when a patient’s eye has scarring on — or thinning or perforation of — the cornea, a cornea transplant is necessary, said Brissette, who is also a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Suggs had missed the past eight games because of a right knee MCL bruise.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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