How to Use abdomen in a Sentence

abdomen

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  • He was declared dead from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
    — Zoë Jackson, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Owens caught up to the man, who turned and shot Owens in the abdomen below his bulletproof vest.
    — CBS News, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Jones was found bleeding on the living room floor with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, court documents said.
    — Jamie Landers, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2020
  • At least one person was hit in the abdomen with a device that flashed and exploded, causing bleeding.
    — Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2020
  • An officer shot the man in the abdomen and wrist, according to Cleveland police.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Officer Robinson Desroches was shot in the abdomen and underwent surgery.
    — Claire Galofaro, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The victim, 28, was shot in the abdomen during an argument involving a group of people.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • At least two gunmen fired multiple shots into the apartment, and a bullet hit McClarin in the abdomen.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The prosecutor said that when Saiger was down, Newton poured boiling water on the victim’s abdomen.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Officer Robinson Desrouches was shot in the abdomen and underwent surgery.
    — CBS News, 24 Sep. 2020
  • An adult woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, but none were life-threatening injuries, Cicero added.
    — Zach Murdock, courant.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • On Tuesday night, police said a white Illinois teenager came to Kenosha with a long gun and shot three protesters in the head, the abdomen and the arm.
    — Byron McCauley, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Bolsonaro has undergone a series of surgeries after being stabbed in the abdomen during the campaign trail in 2018.
    — Rachel Gamarski, Bloomberg.com, 19 Sep. 2020
  • An unidentified man was shot in the abdomen on Sunday evening in the 200 block of Baronne Street, about three blocks away from Tuesday's slaying.
    — Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Kunis of California, for instance, has put off getting a CT scan at his doctor’s suggestion despite having a pain in his abdomen.
    — Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The female was shot in the abdomen and thigh, and the male was shot in the thigh.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Salman Ahmed, who had been shot in the abdomen, dropped to the ground.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Place a hand on your abdomen to feel the rise and fall.
    — Annette Sisco, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Hayward was drive-stunned twice in the abdomen and once in the thigh.
    — David Armstrong, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Green was shot in the abdomen and leg and twice in the arm, Pointer said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2022
  • She was shot in the abdomen but fired back and killed the gunman.
    — Colleen Slevin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The man was stabbed in his abdomen and the woman was stabbed in an arm.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2021
  • She was shot in the abdomen but fired back at him, Romero said.
    — CBS News, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Ahmad's car had been bombed at the end of 2019 and last year he was shot in the abdomen.
    — Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Phillips was shot in the chest and Pereira was shot in the head and the abdomen, police said in a statement.
    — DÉbora Álvares, ajc, 18 June 2022
  • The man then walked up to Delgado and stabbed her once in the abdomen.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The suspect fired more than one shot, hitting the priest in the abdomen.
    — NBC News, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The man, who was in his 20s, was wounded in his abdomen.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 7 July 2021
  • For an abdomen ultrasound, your provider may recommend fasting (not eating) for up to 12 hours.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Once separated, the boys' abdomens were closed and rebuilt, using layers of mesh and plastic surgery techniques to stabilize each one.
    — Brian Brant, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

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