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Recent Examples of suture
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
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Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
ArsTechnica,
11 Mar. 2026
The suture in Elliott’s leg had torn, which meant nothing was protecting his femur from piercing through his skin.
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Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The surgeon sutured the wounds but knew the arm would have to be amputated.
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Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.
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Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
In general, victims suffered mild bleeding and some pain, but there were more serious cases that required hospital care, resulting in sutures, risk of infection, face scarring, and even potential tongue amputation.
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ArsTechnica,
11 Mar. 2026
The suture in Elliott’s leg had torn, which meant nothing was protecting his femur from piercing through his skin.
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Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suture
Verb
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Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings.
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With the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, some have also used it to raise funds for people there or stitched designs to focus attention on Palestinian suffering in the enclave.
Noun
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Ray continued his reinvention into a two-seam fastball pitcher, churning efficient contact outs and taking a shutout into the eighth inning before allowing an unearned run.
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Starting along short side of rectangle, lay 4 pieces of pepperoni side by side, half-inch apart, and roll into tight cylinder, pinching seam to seal.
Noun
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Obviously our bridge; The abutment is gone.
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The city declared a state of emergency and has since started repair work; last week, workers began moving 150 large boulders on either side of the pier’s abutment to stabilize it, said Pacifica City Manager Sean Charpentier.
Noun
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This is an attachment that goes on the end of an inhaler, and helps get more of the medication into your lungs.
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Vacuum the floor with the floor attachment and cushions with an upholstery attachment.
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Crafted in 18-karat gold with black-enamel accents, its supple articulation is a balance of structure and lightness—high jewelry made modern, wearable, and dynamic.
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Accordingly, its most perfect articulation did not appear last year in a gallery at all, but in the pages of Vanity Fair magazine.
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“Suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suture. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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