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Recent Examples of laceration
The dog, now named Frankie, was rushed to a local veterinary hospital to treat the laceration, which was so severe that his underlying tissue could be seen through the wound.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Police are investigating two Oakland homicides after a man was shot to death Saturday morning in Lakeside Park and another man died of multiple lacerations in his residence Friday night, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Norton doctors reported that the child had possible fractures to the jawbone and three areas of the skull, trauma to the nose and mouth, lacerations above both eyes, severe anemia from blood loss, probable blood inside the skull and indications of a liver injury.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
In new photos shared by The Sun and TMZ, Dickinson's facial injuries, including lacerations and severe bruising, are clearly visible.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Police are investigating two Oakland homicides after a man was shot to death Saturday morning in Lakeside Park and another man died of multiple lacerations in his residence Friday night, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Norton doctors reported that the child had possible fractures to the jawbone and three areas of the skull, trauma to the nose and mouth, lacerations above both eyes, severe anemia from blood loss, probable blood inside the skull and indications of a liver injury.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
In new photos shared by The Sun and TMZ, Dickinson's facial injuries, including lacerations and severe bruising, are clearly visible.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
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The Simple Life alum’s gown featured a corset-style bodice encrusted with rhinestone flourishes down the front and a daring hip-high slit, which exposed her legs and a pair of sparkly silver pointy-toed stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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This behavior was famously demonstrated in the double-slit experiment, where electrons passing through two slits produced interference patterns instead of simple particle impacts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lobotka would dearly love to see Neapolitans out in the streets again and the tears of joy a fifth Scudetto would elicit.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Video later showed Lang with a gash on the back of his head.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Multiple witnesses testified Parker was unable to speak after the attack due to a gash in her neck.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kuminga then saw a combination of injuries and uneven performances lead to lessened playing time before eventually falling out of the rotation altogether.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Pats also added center Garrett Bradbury (illness) to their injury report.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The sergeant was hospitalized with a skull fracture and is expected to recover.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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San Jose police Chief Paul Joseph said at a news conference Thursday that the sergeant, who has 13 years of service with the department, suffered a skull fracture.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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