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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
Tim Pennington called again that evening, Bell said, to ask for prayers as his son's condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.
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Allen G. Breed, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
The driver of the car was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Regarded as one of the Twins’ top prospects — and a top 100 prospect in the game — his ascent has been slowed by injuries.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Pennington died March 8 from injuries sustained in a March 1 Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Bell said Tim Pennington called again that evening to ask for prayers as his son’s condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.
—Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
No injuries were reported, and one weapon was recovered at the scene.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Most of the settlements ranged from $22,800 for those with no physical injuries to $1 million for those whose family member died.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Graduate Travis Chestnut has been the biggest beneficiary of the injuries, starting eight of the first nine games.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Allen G. Breed, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
The driver of the car was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Regarded as one of the Twins’ top prospects — and a top 100 prospect in the game — his ascent has been slowed by injuries.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
Pennington died March 8 from injuries sustained in a March 1 Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Bell said Tim Pennington called again that evening to ask for prayers as his son’s condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.
—Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
No injuries were reported, and one weapon was recovered at the scene.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Most of the settlements ranged from $22,800 for those with no physical injuries to $1 million for those whose family member died.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Graduate Travis Chestnut has been the biggest beneficiary of the injuries, starting eight of the first nine games.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
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Goldie’s claim was for possession of the home, not being awarded financial damages.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Judge Gutierrez reasoned that jurors’ confusion about the evidence was apparent in their assessment of damages.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Digital campaigns help keep historical injustices visible long after official reports are released – a key element in long-term prevention strategies emphasized by the United Nations.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mining for gems, minerals specimens and fossils isn't as intensive as ore mining, but the industry can still be party to environmental destruction, human rights abuses and social injustices.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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More accurately, the Constitution rests the grave decision to commit the country’s people and resources to a deliberative body that weighs the purposes of military action and the potential harms of that action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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The direct harms and the indirect harms are at such a scale that this could plausibly have caused the big increases, in 2012, of mental illness.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2020, a demand to redress historic wrongs grew following the murder of George Floyd and the national Black Lives Matter movement.—
Ara Rosenthal,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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