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Recent Examples of laceration
The mayor was hospitalized and diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebra and suffered multiple lacerations, contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The woman had a laceration on her head and was taken to a hospital; the injury was not life-threatening.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Since its discovery, there was a belief that the bite of a Komodo could be lethal because it was said that, in addition to its potential to inflict severe lacerations, the animal’s saliva was so bacteria-laden that infection and septicemia could disable or kill a deer or buffalo.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
He was hospitalized and suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, a spokesperson for Giuliani said at the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The woman had a laceration on her head and was taken to a hospital; the injury was not life-threatening.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Since its discovery, there was a belief that the bite of a Komodo could be lethal because it was said that, in addition to its potential to inflict severe lacerations, the animal’s saliva was so bacteria-laden that infection and septicemia could disable or kill a deer or buffalo.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
He was hospitalized and suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg, a spokesperson for Giuliani said at the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laceration
Noun
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However, the cool drop shoulder design, crew neckline, and side slit hem elevate this classic look to a more modern design, especially when styled with these pants and shoes.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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The sensual styling featured sinuous lines and included a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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After Amanda rushes off the stage in tears and decamps to her dressing room, West declines to go after her, sitting around onstage like a deer in headlights.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Traute burst into tears, and Gertrud looked faint from the heat, ready to slump, to surrender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Sporting a gnarly gash in the back of his head, Darby tried another Coffin Drop for a nearfall, of course.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.—
Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy appeared to escape serious injury after being involved in a violent collision during a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Some big names won't be making the trip to North America for the World Cup due to injury problems.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Those dominant frequencies sit at exactly the ranges used in clinical vibration therapy to promote bone growth and accelerate fracture healing.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Sometimes, that national fracture ran through a single household.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laceration. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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