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Recent Examples of laceration
An autopsy by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office found that Limon's body had sustained numerous lacerations and stab wounds.
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
After the game, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters that Lundkvist suffered a deep facial laceration, and will be evaluated when the team returns to Texas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Nurse Raychana Sinclair testified that the victim had lacerations to his head.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers found Thurber on the ground and bleeding from a large laceration on his head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
After the game, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters that Lundkvist suffered a deep facial laceration, and will be evaluated when the team returns to Texas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Nurse Raychana Sinclair testified that the victim had lacerations to his head.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers found Thurber on the ground and bleeding from a large laceration on his head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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Leah Remini's daughter with husband Angelo Pagan picked a glam green gown with a high slit for her senior prom — and posed alongside her proud (but emotional) parents.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The skirt, with its front and back slits and pockets, echo the design details found in Beckham's namesake ready-to-wear collection, which similarly blends feminine and utilitarian elements.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harlin stages the shark attacks in an overt here-ya-go way, with the one consistent suspense issue being whether the shark will consume a victim whole or bite off his or her limb or simply leave them with a nasty gash (which happens quite often).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Peavey previously pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon and the special allegation of personal infliction of great bodily injury.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Manson later left the game with an upper-body injury and the former Ducks defenseman did not return.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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An earthquake starts deep underground when huge tectonic forces cause stress to build up along a fault line, a massive fracture in Earth’s crust where blocks of rock have shifted and moved past each other.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Commonly straits are formed by tectonic activity, such as a fracture in an isthmus.—
Scott Spires,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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