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Getty Images Key Facts Giuliani, 81, was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions in addition to unspecified injuries to his left arm and leg after his vehicle was struck from behind late Saturday, according to spokesperson Michael Ragusa.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The two sides met in the FA Cup fifth round last year, when Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta suffered a severe head injury, including a 25-stitch ear laceration, after a collision with Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The defect poses a risk of lacerations, impact injuries, and hearing damage.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where she was listed in fair condition with injuries to a shoulder and lacerations to the body.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The two sides met in the FA Cup fifth round last year, when Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta suffered a severe head injury, including a 25-stitch ear laceration, after a collision with Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The defect poses a risk of lacerations, impact injuries, and hearing damage.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where she was listed in fair condition with injuries to a shoulder and lacerations to the body.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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The boxy turtleneck has a high-low hem with side slits, falling effortlessly over the matching wide-leg lounge pants for a comfy yet refined aesthetic.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Festival audiences responded with emotional intensity, including visible tears and audible gasps during the screening.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anisimova could not hold back the tears in her on-court interview following the match.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The father had a massively fresh gash, from his right wrist, up across his whole hand, from banging and breaking iron and glass, to save his kinfolk.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the distance, a brown gash stretched from the mountaintops to the valley floor.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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And Henry Rutledge, who missed the Week 1 matchup with a lower-body injury, returned to action and resulted in Charlotte’s longest rush of the night on his second carry – 14 yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Laurel Ivory was the goalkeeper who claimed the clean sheet for KC on Saturday night, as Lorena appeared on the injury report late in the week with a knee ailment.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit between the two far-right, pro-Trump outlets marks a notable fracture in the once-cohesive world of MAGA media.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Person experiencing joint pain in knee from fracture, with injury highlighted with illustration.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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