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to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injured
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The injured man said he’d been approached by someone who demanded his vehicle, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The criminal trial comes months after a separate jury in a civil trial found that Parker acted with gross negligence in the shooting and awarded the injured teacher, Abby Zwerner, $10 million in damages.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 May 2026
The Chelmsford Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to place injured firefighter Nick Spinale on administrative leave.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Officers found an injured man and saw the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Keith Earnhart, drive from the scene, the release said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
The 76ers looked tired, injured and shallow, relying on only six guys for most of a short series.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The fantasy drama follows 10-year-old Bernardo, who after his father’s death, clings fiercely to his mother while secretly caring for an injured baby goat deep in the rainforest.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers reportedly underwent a second surgery on his injured knee.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian officials said that at least 16 people had been killed and more than 100 injured across two days of Russian attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meyer has been injured the past few seasons when the Twins have played the Marlins, meaning Wednesday’s start was a long time in the making.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Officers arrived and found the injured woman, later identified as 69-year-old Balwinder Kaur of Yuba City, the Yuba City Police Department announced Wednesday in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The injured man said he’d been approached by someone who demanded his vehicle, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The criminal trial comes months after a separate jury in a civil trial found that Parker acted with gross negligence in the shooting and awarded the injured teacher, Abby Zwerner, $10 million in damages.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 May 2026
The Chelmsford Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to place injured firefighter Nick Spinale on administrative leave.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Officers found an injured man and saw the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Keith Earnhart, drive from the scene, the release said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
The 76ers looked tired, injured and shallow, relying on only six guys for most of a short series.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The fantasy drama follows 10-year-old Bernardo, who after his father’s death, clings fiercely to his mother while secretly caring for an injured baby goat deep in the rainforest.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers reportedly underwent a second surgery on his injured knee.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
The district attorney’s office also has filed felony child endangerment charges against a Yorba Linda father whose 12-year-old son was critically injured after crashing a modified e-motorcycle allegedly capable of speeds up to 60 mph.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian officials said that at least 16 people had been killed and more than 100 injured across two days of Russian attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 14 May 2026
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Meyer has been injured the past few seasons when the Twins have played the Marlins, meaning Wednesday’s start was a long time in the making.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Semrade fled the station immediately after the attack, leaving Ozsoy critically injured on the platform.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
How many people dead, injured after Fort Duquesne Bridge crash in Pittsburgh?
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injured
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The buzz of drones above, and then gunfire, the woodland and damaged houses around suddenly alive with the Ukrainian troops hidden in them, firing at the skies.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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More than half the field was involved in crashes during the first two segments, eliminating Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain and leaving Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson with damaged cars incapable of contending.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The number of Ukrainian civilian casualties verified by the United Nations increased by 21% in the first four months of this year, compared with the same period last year, with 815 civilians killed and 4,174 wounded.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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In Chicago, one police officer was killed and another seriously wounded during a shooting April 25 at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The grand occasion was almost marred by an accident, the Tribune reported.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Also look for Janelle Monáe, who’s both amusing and charismatic as a spoiled trophy wife.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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My girl's gonna get spoiled — that's for sure — from Aunt Julianne.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers left the game mid at-bat in the eighth inning after hurting his wrist on a foul-ball swing.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Missing debt payments can hurt your credit score relatively quickly, particularly if accounts become 30 or 60 days past due.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Everything is imperfect and volatile.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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While there is a spread in scores, many medical educators say MCAT scores are an imperfect measure of a person’s potential as a physician.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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However, when the researchers adjusted the findings for other factors that can affect risk for the conditions, known as confounders — such as genetic and familial influences and the reasons for taking antidepressants — most links significantly weakened or disappeared.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Starmer’s authority weakened after Labor’s poor performance in recent elections, blamed on policy missteps, economic struggles, and the prime minister’s controversial decisions, including appointing an ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Injured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injured. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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