injury
noun
in·ju·ry
ˈin-j(ə-)rē 
plural injuries
1
: hurt, damage, or loss sustained
2
a
: an act that damages or hurts : wrong
b
: violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages
Examples of injury in a Sentence
Hikers need to take sensible precautions to prevent injury.
She's concerned about the risk of injury to her reputation.
The team has been weakened by illness and injury.
Careless use of these tools can cause serious bodily injury.
She survived the accident without injury.
She fell and suffered an injury to her arm.
His athletic career has been slowed by injuries.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another climber, identified by the NPS as a 30-year-old woman from California, sustained serious injuries and was rescued by NPS mountaineering rangers Friday morning and flown to an Anchorage hospital, according to a news release from the park service.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
But the Dodgers’ pitching depth drops off quickly behind them — especially given the team’s mounting number of pitcher injuries.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
But the Dodgers’ pitching depth drops off quickly behind them — especially given the team’s mounting number of pitcher injuries.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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injury
noun
in·ju·ry
ˈinj-(ə-)rē
plural injuries
1
: an act that damages or hurts : wrong
2
: hurt, damage, or loss received
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