the wounded

noun

: people who have been wounded
They carried the wounded off the battlefield.

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These documents were used to create a detailed database listing the dead, the wounded, their ages and biographical details, which apartment each one was in at the time of the strike and which family members were not present in the building at the time. NPR, 24 Mar. 2025 Hospitals overwhelmed with the wounded can't use their limited supplies on other patients. Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025 Swenson risked his life to carry the wounded to safety. Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025 Some of the wounded were bystanders who were not involved in the dispute between the two groups. arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the wounded

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“The wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wounded. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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