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as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marring
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 injuring
The order vacated guilty verdicts from the 2018 trial of Renardo Williams, who was convicted of killing Bethgy Catora and shooting and injuring Mayklens Francois during a drug deal gone wrong.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez landed on his knees, injuring his shoulder, and was hoisting himself back up when Hernandez allegedly targeted Williams, according to prosecutors.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Royal-Smith was sentenced to 12 years in prison for seriously injuring a person and avoiding arrest, but was released on parole in 2022.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But some attacks have hit their targets -- killing 11 people and injuring more than 170 others.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The warning followed strikes that Iran says hit Tehran University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology, damaging buildings and injuring staff.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to the sources who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon plays through hand injury The senior guard finished with 11 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds on Saturday, despite injuring her hand in the first quarter.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Rodriguez landed on his knees, injuring his shoulder, and was hoisting himself back up when Hernandez allegedly targeted Williams, according to prosecutors.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Royal-Smith was sentenced to 12 years in prison for seriously injuring a person and avoiding arrest, but was released on parole in 2022.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
But some attacks have hit their targets -- killing 11 people and injuring more than 170 others.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The warning followed strikes that Iran says hit Tehran University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology, damaging buildings and injuring staff.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to the sources who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon plays through hand injury The senior guard finished with 11 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds on Saturday, despite injuring her hand in the first quarter.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Police say the semi truck driver went through a median wall, severely damaging it.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Photos on local media and social networks showed fallen trees in Zagreb, pulled out by their roots, some blocking streets or damaging parked cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, along with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, were ejected for fighting, marring what was an intriguing game between the top team in the Eastern Conference and the one featuring the NBA’s longest current win streak.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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During a Fourth of July protest outside an Alvarado detention center, at which demonstrators were setting off fireworks, an assailant fired a gun, wounding a police officer.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Give forgiveness room by admitting your limits before pushing past them and wounding your soul.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stagflation fears are also hurting economic prospects.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The war is also crippling supplies of helium and fertilizer, hurting chipmakers and farmers alike.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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All three largely believe the war caused the high gas and grocery prices that are crippling the nation’s economy.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This creates permanent skin damage around the well, fundamentally destroying its natural permeability and crippling its long-term productivity.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet, Scolnick said if there were any questions about compromising safety, a supervisor would ask a controller to stay later for overtime.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s evidently a limit to how far an actor will go in compromising their ability to portray a more youthful person.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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