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as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased
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Recent Examples of injury
Campbell -- who is no longer on the injury report -- has played three defensive snaps this season and 281 over his 4 1/2 seasons in Miami.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
There were two injuries, one civilian and one firefighter.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
That officer was later identified as Michael Paulson, who was later taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Zak.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Austin Police Department (APD) confirmed one victim has serious injuries but remains in stable condition.
—Alexandra Koch , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
There were two injuries, one civilian and one firefighter.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
That officer was later identified as Michael Paulson, who was later taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Zak.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Austin Police Department (APD) confirmed one victim has serious injuries but remains in stable condition.
—Alexandra Koch , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injury
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The park also noted that visitors may unknowingly cause harm to the ecosystem of the area by removing natural items as rocks are often home to small plants, fungi, insects, and other unique species that only exist in that environment.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Young protesters in Madagascar and elsewhere are reimagining the manga characters’ fight against injustice as their own, anime experts say.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The magnitude of the attack and the extent of its damage was not immediately known.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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While pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie filling may look similar on the shelf, there are key differences between them, and grabbing the wrong can can really throw off your pumpkin recipe.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tamra, whom Shannon has refused to forgive for past wrongs, goes under the table to help right as Shannon starts to slide out her seat in the banquette under the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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With every enemy dead, the familiar sounds of the Halo universe are gone — there’s no Grunts squeaking insults or Jackals chattering in another language.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the West Colonnade got its own upgrade, complete with an insult for former President Joe Biden.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injury. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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