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discolorations

noun

plural of discoloration

as in scratches

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MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
For scratches or minor dings from fender benders, owners can replace the exterior body panels themselves.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scratches

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Left alone, dry eye can create tiny abrasions on the cornea, raise infection risk and in rare cases cause scarring that permanently affects vision.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Johns Hopkins warns that untreated dry eye can cause corneal abrasions, infection or scarring that permanently affects vision.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of abrasions

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Both Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei received raises in 2025 and two pay bumps this year.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Larson took the white flag in the lead but lost 10 spots after getting shoved out of first on several bumps by Austin Hill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumps

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The responding Oak Bluffs police officers saw bruises on her legs and a red mark on her neck, Scalice said.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bruises

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The Missouri researcher has captured and analyzed hundreds of thousands of trail-camera images over the years, with many of the best shots coming at scrapes doctored with a variety of scents and lures.

— Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Memory is not so much a flow, sometimes, as a series of bumps and scrapes.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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