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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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2
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
Among injuries found on him were what appeared to be marks from an animal attack on his arm.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
People were inside both homes during the crash but were safely evacuated with no injuries, the Ventura County Fire Department said, and the fire was suppressed.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The driver of the Civic was taken to Backus Hospital for injuries believed to be minor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
People were inside both homes during the crash but were safely evacuated with no injuries, the Ventura County Fire Department said, and the fire was suppressed.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The driver of the Civic was taken to Backus Hospital for injuries believed to be minor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injury
Noun
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Although the Trump administration may have good intentions in testing new vaccines for greater safety and transparency, the harm done by unintended consequences could be devastating.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan Wednesday, asking federal judges to preemptively block the states’ pending litigation against oil companies for their role in climate harm.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Then, a sudden twist propels the narrative into a surreal exploration of time, as Lazzaro awakens years later, unchanged, and ventures into a modern world where the injustices of the past persist in new forms.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here, the senator was passively alluding to environmental injustices, which were commonplace in the 1970s and long before then.—
Jerel Ezell,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gum graft surgery can help manage these symptoms, prevent tooth loss, and protect the jawbones from damage.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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Sleeping on silk helps protect skin and hair from friction damage.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Chu recognizes that liberalism’s politics of neutrality is insufficient to correct history’s wrongs, which have affected different classes in obviously non-neutral ways.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n’ roll who’d assumed that the Hall would never reach back that far again were surprised and exultant that a longtime wrong was being righted.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The order is so blatant in its attempt to rewrite history that to call it Orwellian would be something of an insult to Big Brother.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Years of insults and escalating tension came to a boiling point during the first press conference when Eubank Jr. slapped Benn in the face with an egg—an act that drew outrage and went viral.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injury. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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