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as in damages
something that causes loss or pain
the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict
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as in injustices
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 injuries
No other injuries were reported in the incident.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But the Bucks never managed to establish any momentum during Rivers' tenure, with injuries playing a major role.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Davis and Kyrie Irving played one half together, as both dealt with injuries that derailed the concept of what the Mavericks were supposed to be.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
India dealt with nagging injuries and inconsistent production.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Ortega said she was motivated to introduce AB 2321 because of what the auditor reported about Cal-OSHA’s Bureau of Investigation, the unit responsible for investigating death and career-ending injuries for criminal misconduct.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined that the injuries came from an electric dog shock collar that belonged to the family’s dead dog, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Heat continues to rotate through different starting groups because of injuries and poor play, using six different starting lineups in the last six games and 11 different starting lineups in the last 13 games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-7 forward hadn’t played more than 66 games in a season during his first three years in the NBA, often beset by nagging or unlucky injuries.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But the Bucks never managed to establish any momentum during Rivers' tenure, with injuries playing a major role.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Davis and Kyrie Irving played one half together, as both dealt with injuries that derailed the concept of what the Mavericks were supposed to be.
—Mac Engel
april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
India dealt with nagging injuries and inconsistent production.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Ortega said she was motivated to introduce AB 2321 because of what the auditor reported about Cal-OSHA’s Bureau of Investigation, the unit responsible for investigating death and career-ending injuries for criminal misconduct.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined that the injuries came from an electric dog shock collar that belonged to the family’s dead dog, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Heat continues to rotate through different starting groups because of injuries and poor play, using six different starting lineups in the last six games and 11 different starting lineups in the last 13 games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
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The restaurant groups are now suing for more than $1 million in direct damages, as well as for punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that OpenAI defrauded him as a donor by restructuring the business away from its nonprofit roots.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The series highlights systemic inequities and the government’s failures, revealing how the storm exacerbated existing social injustices while providing a platform for local voices to reclaim their story and share resilience, grief, and wisdom for future generations.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many alleged egregious harms, including wrongful deaths or debilitating injuries requiring costly care.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Without sufficient research on modern psilocybin products, consumers have little guidance on how to reduce potential harms.—
Hollis Karoly,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said during a community summit meeting on Tuesday that the project aims to right the wrongs of the past.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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