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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 insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
that callous comment really wounded me
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Attorney Linda Parisi, who represents Dandrae Martin, addressed Sacramento Superior Court jurors for a second day Thursday, again arguing that a wounded Martin defended himself and his brother, Smiley, amid the hail of gunfire that killed six people and wounded 13 others.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
In Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, meanwhile, a Russian strike killed a 7-year-old girl and wounded four other people, including an 11-year-old girl, all members of the same family, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
The family's visit in July will focus on several charities with which Harry is involved, including Scotty's Little Soldiers, Wellchild, and Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded service members that Harry, a military veteran, launched over a decade ago.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Attorney Linda Parisi, who represents Dandrae Martin, addressed Sacramento Superior Court jurors for a second day Thursday, again arguing that a wounded Martin defended himself and his brother, Smiley, amid the hail of gunfire that killed six people and wounded 13 others.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Verb
Fifteen defendants have been sentenced in a domestic terrorism case tied to a July 4, 2025, protest at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in North Texas, where an Alvarado police lieutenant was shot and wounded.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
In Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, meanwhile, a Russian strike killed a 7-year-old girl and wounded four other people, including an 11-year-old girl, all members of the same family, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wounded
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Officers arrived and found the injured pedestrian who had suffered life-threatening injuries.
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An injured man in a makeshift hospital, hoping to hear from his three missing children.
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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show Bogan has repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with allegations about the stable and Moore, and insulted him online.
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In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him.
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Many of the hurt kids were at home when tear gas drifted in from streets where federal agents had deployed the chemical agent against crowds of protesters.
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When the Sixers convened for Wednesday morning’s shootaround, Embiid was too hurt to participate.
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So for everyone who got offended by Team Norway’s decision to import around 1,276 pounds of food—and not around 2,000 pounds as some are claiming—just chill.
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders.
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The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy.
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wounded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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