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as in injuring
to cause bodily damage to
an arrow had wounded the animal, but the vet was able to save it
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as in insulting
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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Recent Examples of wounding
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Manila, Philippines — Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Another strike Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Another strike on Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Lakanwal is accused of killing West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and severely wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in last November’s attack.
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Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Sudanese paramilitary forces carried out drone strikes overnight in central Sudan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, health officials said Thursday, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the more than three-year war in the African country.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Earlier in the month, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Manila, Philippines — Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Another strike Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Another strike on Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Iran’s reprisals hit targets across the region, wounding hundreds and grounding flights in the big cities of the Gulf.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Lakanwal is accused of killing West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and severely wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in last November’s attack.
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Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Sudanese paramilitary forces carried out drone strikes overnight in central Sudan, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, health officials said Thursday, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the more than three-year war in the African country.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Earlier in the month, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounding
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Nowhere is the pressure to develop a hook more damaging—or more physically consequential—than in youth athletics.
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Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills.
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In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver.
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Shame on me for insulting a human being for doing their job.
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The two-minute trailer includes a recreation of the famous sailor-kissing-a-nurse photo from V-J Day, a woman insulting David’s butter churning, some trench warfare repartee about the looks of a soldier’s love back at home, the Boston Tea Party, and jokes about child labor.
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The fatal hit-and-run occurred less than two hours after a 13-year-old boy was killed riding on the back of a moped in Queens after his friend slammed into an open car door and then careened into a moving truck.
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The highest number of fatal attacks, the study found, occurred after high-risk behaviors, including deliberately entering waterways known to contain alligators.
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Qatari midfielder Assim Madibo was sent off for the offending tackle and appeared distraught before he was ejected.
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What started as a fun way to get into the tournament spirit took an unexpected turn when they were served with legal papers from FIFA’s lawyers last Friday and ordered to cease and desist trading in the offending apparatus.
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How to handle northern snakeheads The fish is considered an injurious species under the Lacey Act, meaning it cannot be possessed or transported live, according to the agency.
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Nuisance and injurious to health.
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.
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Historically, the country has experienced destructive earthquakes, including the 1967 Caracas earthquake, which killed hundreds and caused severe damage in the capital.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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“Wounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounding. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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