How to Use injury in a Sentence

injury

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  • She fell and suffered an injury to her arm.
  • The team has been weakened by illness and injury.
  • She's concerned about the risk of injury to her reputation.
  • His athletic career has been slowed by injuries.
  • Careless use of these tools can cause serious bodily injury.
  • She survived the accident without injury.
  • Hikers need to take sensible precautions to prevent injury.
  • Senzel was placed on the injured list because of a knee injury.
    — Gordon Wittenmyer, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • There’s going to be injuries, there’s going to be downfalls, ups, downs.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • Taylor was slowed during training camp last year because of injury.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Unlike most of the men in his unit, Lumberjack’s injury was relatively minor.
    — Samantha Schmidt and Serhii Korolchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2023
  • Four people suffered from burn injuries due to the incident, the statement said, while another was treated for injuries from falling.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The injuries range from minor to severe and multiple patients have be transferred to trauma centers, Dutcher said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 15 June 2023
  • The Sheriff’s Office noted there was structural damage from the storm, but no major injuries had been reported.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Fourth, the defendants could assert that some of Hamby’s assertions fail to describe unlawful facts or injuries the law ought to protect.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Baseball continues to be stricken with their nightmare epidemic: Elbow injuries.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
  • The troopers who were allegedly struck sustained minor injuries, Pennsylvania police said.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 June 2023
  • Following an accident as a teenager, Andrews suffered a debilitating back injury, which led to her using a wheelchair and crutches for most of her life.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Several others involved in the collision were transported to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to police.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2023
  • The second motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 8 June 2023
  • Owen was burned and died of her injuries two days later.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The woman fell to the ground and sustained minor injuries.
    — Jay Valle, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The boy was stabbed 26 times and succumbed to his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Tight end Greg Dulcich hasn’t been able to catch a break on the injury front.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
  • Florida is seeing a spike in such injuries, and so is the U.S. as a whole.
    — Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Were there other changes in the way injuries were treated?
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Shelton rendered aid, the chief said, but Jay died from his injuries.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The nature of the shooter’s injuries were not revealed, nor were the conditions of the two survivors of the gunfire.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 June 2023
  • And, with injuries to Tristan Beck and Sean Hjelle, the competition for the fifth spot is wide open.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Read on for basic first-aid tips for 10 of the most common childhood injuries.
    — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023

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