injuries

plural of injury

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Recent Examples of injuries The hope is that injuries to pitchers Shane McClanahan and Griffin Jax are nothing more than bumps in the road, though losing a pair of starters in a little more than week can be a problem especially if the injuries linger. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Chris Raschke lost control of his rocketlike vehicle called the Speed Demon last August and died from his injuries. ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later, while Knight survived with minor injuries. CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The Saudi Energy Ministry said that no injuries had been reported in the resulting fire. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Investigators said her injuries were consistent with blunt force trauma, according to the criminal complaint. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Twelve people who were on the boat were rescued before police arrived and were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, the NYPD said. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 The California State Parks previously said in a statement that the boy did not sustain any serious injuries, and he was evaluated by paramedics before being released, according to NBC Bay Area. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 The Royals are missing multiple starting pitchers due to injuries this season. Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
Noun
  • The family is seeking general damages, special and economic damages, and wrongful damages.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Tehran submitted its own set of new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which included complete compensation for damages wrought by the president’s bombing campaigns.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The players have long spoken out about racial injustices and LGBTQ rights.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, Ridgway asks what responsibility bystanders must take for the injustices around them.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Of the ongoing, cumulative, and irreversible harms to the environment, Roberts said nothing.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kennedy has also sought to personally reform the agency’s vaccine policy, firing all 17 of its vaccine advisers and replacing them with his own picks, many of whom have questioned the benefit of vaccines while exaggerating their harms.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • France fans will be hoping his return to the ranks will help right the wrongs of that night in Berlin.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Texas Longhorns Speaking of those Longhorns, Texas will be looking to right the wrongs from a disappointing 2025 heading into this year.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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