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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Tole spent two days in the hospital after suffering a deep laceration on his left cheek that his attorney said affected his ability to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

When I first met Amy in the emergency room, she had a minor laceration on her finger.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

Court coordinator Andy Flack said Ms Hempstead was taken to Southend Hospital for treatment after being found by police with a "laceration to her upper limb" on 29 July.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

Mr Tran, who was sitting next to his friend one row behind the section which blew out, said he suffered injuries including a laceration to his leg.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Upon discovering that Bertha Palmer was the wife of the hotel’s owner, she inflicted a social laceration that Chicago would never forget or forgive.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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