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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
Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
In Skokie, an Iranian-American can’t get through to communicate with his father in Iran after a bomb fell in the father’s neighborhood, injuring him.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
While living in New York, he was sued for severely injuring a woman in a vehicle crash.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Minnesota is also the state where last year a 57-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing a former House Speaker and her husband and injuring another lawmaker and his wife.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world’s tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, five-star hotels caught fire, explosions shattered the windows of apartment towers and the emirate’s international airport was damaged, injuring four people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
An explosive device detonated near a Moscow police vehicle early Tuesday, killing a police officer and the assailant while injuring two other officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people are very likely in backcountry areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
In Skokie, an Iranian-American can’t get through to communicate with his father in Iran after a bomb fell in the father’s neighborhood, injuring him.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
While living in New York, he was sued for severely injuring a woman in a vehicle crash.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Minnesota is also the state where last year a 57-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing a former House Speaker and her husband and injuring another lawmaker and his wife.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world’s tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, five-star hotels caught fire, explosions shattered the windows of apartment towers and the emirate’s international airport was damaged, injuring four people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
An explosive device detonated near a Moscow police vehicle early Tuesday, killing a police officer and the assailant while injuring two other officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people are very likely in backcountry areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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This will help protect them from a later cold snap damaging the fresh, new growth.—
Wayne Hobbs,
Florida Times-Union,
7 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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Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Another strike hit the eastern city of Baalbek, killing six people and wounding 15, according to state media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not only that, but Trump remains committed to hurting them and continuing to harm our global interests and relationships by issuing new across-the-board tariffs of 15%.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war is driving energy prices up and hurting economies worldwide.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perched between China and India, the country of 30 million people has been plagued for decades by political instability, crippling a largely agrarian economy and worsening unemployment – structural issues compounded by rampant corruption.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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So, in June last year, the president seized the moment by crippling Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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Well, at least Ben is aware that his department’s lateness is compromising the performance of the entire boat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Instead of compromising one property to improve the other, the layered architecture allows both to coexist.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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