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bedsore

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Definition of bedsore

as in gall

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Recent Examples of bedsore The agency estimates about 60,000 Americans die every year from complications related to bedsores. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin. — Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta says 10 percent of the children in its intensive care unit are at serious risk of developing bedsores. — Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Jesse is straight-up chillin’ and trying to be the replacement Paige now that bedsore sisters Amanda and Ciara have lost their bestie. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedsore

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The official copy covered four big sheets of parchment in ink made from oak galls.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
What galls, perhaps, is less the accident itself than the absence of a person stepping out from behind the wheel, having a human experience of horror and regret.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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With grip and lightweight comfort, the latest footwear styles feature an Avalon® Gecko TPU sole complete with a lighter-than-rubber material that provides abrasion resistance and slip resistance on terrain in wet and dry conditions.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Most had abrasions and small cuts, and all but the driver have since been treated and released, authorities said Monday during a press briefing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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