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as in damage
something that causes loss or pain
the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased
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Recent Examples of injury
Some370 men died in battle and 665 received medical treatment, with more than 100 later dying of their injuries.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
And that doesn’t even count the falls, car crashes, or other injuries where alcohol plays a role.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Transfers and car wrecks and injuries and Simeon Cottle — the best player on the team and maybe in Conference USA — being accused of point-shaving.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The Oilers announced that Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
And that doesn’t even count the falls, car crashes, or other injuries where alcohol plays a role.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Transfers and car wrecks and injuries and Simeon Cottle — the best player on the team and maybe in Conference USA — being accused of point-shaving.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The Oilers announced that Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injury
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In the third inning Rocker was faced with runners on the corners with Spencer Steer up to bat with two outs, and Rocker retired the left fielder in three pitches, ending with a ground out to third base to escape the inning with no damage.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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It was installed in the left‑field concourse last month, six years after the city of Dallas removed it from Love Field following the 2020 protests and national reckoning over racial injustice.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The state would never allow a commercial airline pilot to fly without layers of preventive safeguards, yet its DUI enforcement often escalates only after irreversible harm has taken place.—
Sean M. Cleary,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Almost all important technologies, including AI, can be used for both protection and harm.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Absent that, Blakeman has an excellent case to bring to court to right this wrong.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In that sense, the effort to avoid appearing wrong can weaken decision-making.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Laughs and insults, all expressed at a high volume, were guaranteed to follow.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The fan repeatedly shouted insults at Punk while pledging allegiance to Reigns.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injury. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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