noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a chest injury/wound
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He suffered serious chest injuries in the accident.
a foot injury
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He suffered a foot injury during the match against Sporting Lisbon.
a serious injury/illness
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The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
a severe injury/illness
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She had suffered severe head injuries.
a sports injury
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The clinic specializes in treating sports injuries.
cause injury
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Rugby is one of the sports that are most likely to cause injury.
escape injury (= not be hurt )
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Both drivers were lucky to escape serious injury.
fatal accident/illness/injury etc
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a fatal climbing accident
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If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove fatal be fatal .
hamstring injury/problem/strain etc
head injury
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Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries.
industrial accident/injury (= happening at work )
injury time
internal organs/injuries
minor injury/illness/operation etc (= one that is not very serious or dangerous )
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He escaped with only minor injuries.
repetitive strain injury
suffer an injury
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Ten people suffered minor injuries.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
back
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That all stopped when I got a back injury at school.
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Williams is now with the Jets, nearing the end of his career with a deteriorating back injury .
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A back injury effectively ended his career seven years ago.
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I was successful until old neck and back injuries resurfaced.
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Deborah Green, 28, a passenger, was taken to the hospital by air ambulance, suffering from back injuries .
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The Broncos lost starting guard Brian Habib with a lower back injury in the first quarter at Buffalo.
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The boy suffered a back injury in the fall.
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Lawrence moved for Horne yesterday because his No.1 Steve Pears is expected to be out for a month with a back injury .
fatal
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There is little doubt that use of a full harness prevented serious if not fatal injuries to the pilot.
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Yet only three of the passengers sustained fatal injuries from that impact.
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Both pilots received fatal injuries at impact.
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The blast set the 29-year-old on fire and only the prompt action of a passer-by prevented potentially fatal injuries .
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No broken bones or fatal injuries .
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It will be a matter of surprise for us if there were no fatal injuries .
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There are several possible explanations for a link between interferon alfa and fatal hepatic injury .
head
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He said post mortems showed Mrs Garvey had died from head injuries , including multiple fractures to the skull.
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Lynne Deeley suffered a crushed pelvis, multiple fractures to her leg, a broken ankle and head injuries .
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The losers were disrupted by a head injury to prop Seamus Foley, who was forced off in the first half.
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He was badly shaken and needed nine stitches in a head injury .
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Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries while Mr Nolan has chest injuries.
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About 1 in 10 young children suffer some form of head injury , with learning problems in later years.
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Example Fred received head injuries at work as a result of his employer's negligence.
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Consultant pathologist Ursula Earl said Mr Mills died from head injuries .
industrial
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These are child benefits, industrial injuries and death benefits, certain invalidity benefits, and attendance and mobility allowances.
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Inequalities in social security provision Case A is an industrial injury claimant, first incapacitated under the age of 40.
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The industrial injuries scheme is reasonably fair and sensible.
internal
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A post-mortem examination showed he had suffered internal injuries , said a spokesman.
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Miss Tish was rushed to the hospital with internal injuries .
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Sandra is still under sedation in hospital, suffering from internal injuries and a broken collar bone.
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They ran over Mr Letts and left him lying in the road with serious internal injuries .
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At that point people were not giving much for his chances, but luckily he had no internal injuries .
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The usual cause of death is due to internal injuries caused by butting, or exhaustion resulting from being chased.
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Andrew suffered a broken leg, broken arm and internal injuries .
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Ron Letts died in hospital from internal injuries after being hit by a stolen van.
minor
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Mr Kirwan was treated at Redcar where he is understood to have suffered a minor chest injury .
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Lamell was treated for minor injury and jailed without bail.
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St Bartholomew's treated 47 casualties, mainly with minor injuries .
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The driver of the tractor-trailer rig suffered minor injuries .
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Six helicopters flew 41 injured people to hospitals and ten others were treated for minor injuries .
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Stanton, 69, suffered minor injuries to his face and head but did not require hospital treatment.
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Paul Warhurst and Phil King are expected to shake off minor injuries in time to face Forest.
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Police arrested 13 people, and some students were treated for minor injuries at the scene in northeast El Paso.
mucosal
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Platelet activating factor causes gastrointestinal mucosal injury and ischemic bowel necrosis.
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These results give rise to the hypothesis that endothelin might increase the tissue type plasminogen activator activity accompanying the gastric mucosal injury .
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These differences persisted when subgroups of patients were analysed according to Helicobacter pylori colonisation or degree of mucosal injury .
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Such alkaline secretion may be important in preventing mucosal injury in some patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
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By contrast there seems to be no increase, or even a decrease, in less serious gastric mucosal injury .
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Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by NSAIDs is the major established mechanism by which NSAIDs render the gastric mucosa vulnerable to mucosal injury .
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But gastric metaplasia may also develop as a non-specific response to mucosal injury not associated with acid peptic damage.
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Discussion Our present studies implicate active oxygen and lipid peroxidation in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosal injury induced by indomethacin.
multiple
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The Tyrone man, a member of Belfast's gay community, died from multiple injuries and stab wounds.
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His body, with multiple injuries , was found on a railway line two days later.
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All three occupants suffered multiple injuries and were certified dead at the crash site by a medical practitioner.
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The hospital admitted 35 people, four of whom had serious injuries - including one man with multiple injuries.
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Mrs Pollock died in hospital the next day from multiple injuries .
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She had been beaten and strangled and died from multiple injuries and asphyxia.
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A postmortem found both women died from multiple injuries caused by a machete.
personal
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How many cases should a personal injury lawyer have?
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We have considered the delay likely to occur in a personal injury action which goes to trial in the High Court.
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He signed a document stating that he received the money in full satisfaction of all claims in respect of personal injury .
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The economics and efficiency of a personal injury practice in the future will be determined by the people doing the work.
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Advertising has a distinct place in the marketing of personal injury work.
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Colour facilities are of very limited use in personal injury cases.
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The needs of private personal injury clients may be very different to those of insurers and corporate clients.
physical
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Police say he hadn't suffered any physical injuries .
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In addition to the increasing use of racial and ethnic taunting and mocking, serious physical injuries continue to occur.
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First, the physical injuries suffered by the children were relatively minor but the incidents which caused them were significant.
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All of them do, if the abuse or neglect results in physical injury .
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The issue of real damages for real physical injuries could then be sensibly discussed.
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She climbed wearily out of bed, consoling herself that her physical injuries , at least, were healing fast.
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SHe had no desire to discover for hirself at what point serious physical injury might occur.
serious
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The hospital admitted 35 people, four of whom had serious injuries - including one man with multiple injuries.
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In addition to the increasing use of racial and ethnic taunting and mocking, serious physical injuries continue to occur.
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The saga of his single-minded remedial schedule, following the serious kneecap injury in New Zealand, has been well documented.
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She suffered a serious head injury and was in a coma for three months after the accident.
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Every day I considered myself lucky to get home from school without serious injury .
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So far, there have been no serious injuries .
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One scored a direct hit but, despite being showered with glass, there were no serious injuries .
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There is, therefore a significant risk of serious injury especially to small children.
severe
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We have seen that a small skull for a very tall animal is a protection against severe head injuries .
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My husband suffered a broken arm and severe head injuries .
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He was taken to hospital critically ill with severe head injuries - leaving girlfriend Donna Lorenz, 23, speechless.
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Perhaps this was because automobiles can not sue for pain and suffering, no matter how severe their injury .
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Deborah Wearing's husband has a severe brain injury .
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The woman is still recovering from severe head injuries at a local hospital.
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A motorcyclist, in hospital with severe injuries .
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The Doles met, she explained, at the end of his hospital stay for severe war injuries .
spinal
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Toks Akpata has devoted himself to changing the Laws to reduce the risk of spinal injury .
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With spinal cord injuries , recovery can be prolonged.
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Twenty-four passengers were still being detained in two Dublin hospitals last night with fractures, and one with spinal injuries .
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When a vicious tackle leaves him blinded from a spinal injury , his life takes the predictable downward trajectory.
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For example, it is absent in such diverse conditions as constipation, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and thoracic spinal cord injuries .
■ NOUN
ankle
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He is suffering from an ankle injury and a virus infection.
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He had been slowed by an ankle injury and was replaced by Jerry Olsavsky.
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He also wants Andersson to have treatment on an ankle injury he picked up in training.
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Ismail caught only three passes for 95 yards, while nursing a minor ankle injury .
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Terry Battle, normally the No. 2 tailback, played briefly because of an ankle injury .
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Leeds have acting captain Gary McAllister fit after an ankle injury .
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For the Falcons, C Roman Fortin is out with an ankle injury .
brain
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James Brady is just one of hundreds of experts and survivors at a top level conference on brain injuries .
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The risk of serious brain injury with a concussion is very, very low.
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Acquired dyslexia involves a loss of reading ability as a result of brain injury .
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And an even more serious brain injury .
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Deborah Wearing's husband has a severe brain injury .
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Her husband, Michael, suffered brain injury when the family car was hit by a train nine years ago.
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Services there are wider, with brain injuries about to be recognised in law.
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Heavy blows to the head resulted in brain injury .
case
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Experts 1.71 Personal injury cases are unique in that they almost always involve at least one expert: the doctor.
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He expected mediations to increase in commercial contract and personal injury cases , including clinical negligence.
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If you have trainee solicitors doing personal injury cases then transfer every 6-12 months is inevitable.
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That principle is the guiding principle in the assessment of damages in personal injuries cases .
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No one knows how many personal injury cases are settled quietly before trial with the help of apologies which never become public.
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Interim payments 1.51 Interim payments are one of the most important procedural developments in personal injury cases in recent years.
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As in the High Court the power is not limited to personal injury cases .
chest
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A 64-year-old woman dies of chest injuries from an airbag deployment. 1991&038;.
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Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries while Mr Nolan has chest injuries.
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Pathologist's reports established the cause of death as extensive chest injuries .
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Mr Kirwan was treated at Redcar where he is understood to have suffered a minor chest injury .
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One glance told Rachel the pilot had sustained serious chest injuries .
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Father-of-three Andrew Cockle, 31, was taken to hospital with neck and chest injuries but died after emergency surgery.
claim
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The writer knows of no case prior to 1964 in which exemplary damages were awarded in a personal injuries claim .
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For automatic direction in most personal injury claims see Ord 17, r 10 and Chapter 12.
foot
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Left guard Ray Brown might return from a foot injury this week.
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A foot injury plagued him all last season; he played in only eight games.
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Left tackle Derrick Deese and center Chris Dalman both have knee and foot injuries .
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But I am going out on what could be permanent disability because of a foot injury .
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The drama of Mansell's foot injury has been one of racing's best-kept secrets.
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Defenseman Joe Reekie returned from a foot injury .
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The problem started with a foot injury that limited Brown to just eight games last season.
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McGwire, however, suffered a recurrence of a foot injury , and his future is cloudy.
groin
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And £1.5m-rated midfielder Gary Owers is still waiting to discover whether he needs surgery on a troublesome groin injury .
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Harris Barton, the 49ers' offensive right tackle, missed his second straight game because of a groin injury .
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Striker Don Goodman is Sunderland's main fitness doubt today, still bothered by a persistent groin injury .
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Fullback Derrick Fenner barely played at all because of a groin injury .
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However, the fabulous goal-kicker is now much more mobile than he was last year when a niggling groin injury affected him.
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But Barber pulled him, claiming Boucher had a groin injury .
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Centre Bill Harbinson went off early in the second half with a groin injury and could miss the rest of the season.
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Already Williams has been hobbled during the exhibition season by a groin injury and now the ankle.
hamstring
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Irwin suffered a hamstring injury a week ago and only started training again on Monday.
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Starting quarterback Scott Mitchell was ineffective before leaving in the second quarter with a hamstring injury .
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Border regained the Aussie captaincy from opening batsman Mark Taylor after a fortnight's lay-off with a hamstring injury .
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But they weren't aware of a dressing-room drama as John Muldoon failed to respond to treatment for a hamstring injury .
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Jett caught only 13 passes and missed most of this exhibition season with a hamstring injury .
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Danny Wallace is missing with a hamstring injury .
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Karros has a hamstring injury that he said is serious and could keep him out for another week.
knee
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A persistent knee injury has forced Northants allrounder Richard Williams, 35, to retire.
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Ed suffered a career-threatening knee injury before his freshman season, slipping during a campus pick-up game in the fall of 1990.
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Only McManaman, with a serious knee injury , will still be on the sidelines when they return to Villa Park tonight.
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By spring practice, tailback Skip Hicks is expected to be fully recovered from knee injuries .
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Coming off yet another knee injury , Masakayan took longer than usual to get back on to the sand.
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Iain Morrison continued to rest his knee injury , though Ian Corcoran was restored after his ankle strain.
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First to go was cornerback Deon Figures, who suffered a knee injury in unorthodox fashion when he got shot in May.
leg
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But Roundhay's chances were not helped when Barry Willis had to be helped off with a leg injury .
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He had hand and leg injuries that limited his playing time and sapped his enthusiasm.
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Candy Morris suffered horrific leg injuries when she slipped into a paper shredding machine.
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Reed had a leg injury that nearly immobilized him, but he played in that game.
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They will be without top striker Ridvan Dilmen who has a leg injury .
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He thought it quite possible that Pike had starved the horse to help it recover from its leg injury .
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Rita was on target to capture the singles title when a recurring leg injury regrettably ended her bid.
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Norman Reeve, 24, received multiple bruising and Peter Clark, 25, suffered leg injuries .
problem
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Four tries went to flanker Mike Budd, making an impressive return to action after prolonged injury problems .
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He has big-league power stuff but has a history of injury problems .
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Goalkeepers Steve Sherwood and Paul Reece have had injury problems this week both are included in the squad.
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He may have had injury problems .
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Some clubs with injury problems and players missing through suspension have put off playing first round Yorkshire cup-ties.
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But Murray knows that depends on Pool staying clear of injury problems .
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Hearts, too, have a host of injury problems .
shoulder
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He suffered head and shoulder injuries and was treated at Newcastle General Hospital.
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He aggravated a nagging left shoulder injury and left the ice during the third period.
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The heroic all-rounder visited a specialist in London yesterday about a shoulder injury that has dogged him for some weeks.
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He suffered a shoulder injury and missed the next eight games.
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He left the ice with a shoulder injury during the final period and did not return.
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One other remained in hospital for an exploratory operation on a shoulder injury .
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Monica Seles has struggled with a shoulder injury .
time
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Andy Stevenson's powerful strike as half time approached was followed by an injury time free kick from Ian Helliwell.
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Game officials would tack on to the end of the game additional minutes consumed by injury time outs.
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Roy Myers kicked his fourth penalty in injury time after Redcar trailed 7-6 at half-time.
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It's starting to feel like we're in injury time .
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The referee added seven minutes of injury time in a stop-start first half.
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Speak made it 3-2 for Ballymena Utd in the second minute of injury time with a goal from close range.
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But as soon as Blanco had dummied past a static defence Lions countered with their second try, in first-half injury time .
■ VERB
add
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The, to add insult to injury , it started raining heavily.
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Further, as described earlier, adding insult to injury , in their first months they had created additional work for themselves.
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To add insult to injury the roof leaked.
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They believe his efforts to avoid spectators may have added to his own injuries .
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To add insult to injury , our family health services authority is returning our claims for Haemophilus influenzae type B immunisation unpaid.
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Moreover, and to add insult to injury , these off-centre policies are never supported by a clear majority of the electorate.
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To add insult to injury , Alan's not even entitled to unemployment benefit.
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To add insult to injury the hypnotist claimed Kylie had failed to pay the consultation bill.
avoid
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He has given the players a week off training to avoid incurring any injuries .
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So he took measures after the season to help avoid injuries .
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The duty in the law of negligence is not a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid risk of causing injury .
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The armed forces will take due care to avoid injury to civilians or their property. 37.
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Your shoes should be suitable to avoid slipping or injury .
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Eade urged homeowners to hire contractors to work on their roofs and avoid risking injury by attempting to remove snow themselves.
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It is necessary to know when you have been hurt, if you are to avoid making the injury worse.
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They have avoided injury to key performers thus far.
cause
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It is a duty not to cause injury by want of reasonable care.
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The early morning blast at the embassy in the capital, Sana'a, smashed windows but caused no injuries .
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They apply to any manual handling operation which may cause injury at work.
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They caused no injuries but sparked the in-depth investigation in late February, which was extended for an additional four months.
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And it even comes in a plastic bottle, so it can be thrown at Teddy without causing serious injury .
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A team of doctors also studied the new restraint techniques to provide input on whether they would cause injuries .
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Also note that cast iron guttering is very heavy and can cause injury or damage if it falls.
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He cautions against doing anything that is beyond your capacity or anything that might cause injury .
die
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He said post mortems showed Mrs Garvey had died from head injuries , including multiple fractures to the skull.
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Casartelli crashed without benefit of a helmet and died from head injuries .
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In any event he would have died from his injuries within hours.
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Joyner died from injuries he suffered in a car accident last Saturday in Rantoul, Ill.
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One of the students, Thanavuth Klingchua, set himself alight during the demonstration and died of his injuries four days later.
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He later died of his injuries .
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Police predict more people will die from their injuries .
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The man died from head injuries about three years ago.
escape
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Both occupants escaped serious injury but aircraft is a write-off.
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Both riders walked away and escaped serious injury .
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Taylor was left badly bruised down his right side-from leg to shoulder-but escaped without permanent injuries .
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Some workers, their faces blackened by the acrid smoke, fled in panic, escaping injury .
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Goreng had escaped injury entirely, being just outside the radius of harm.
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Despite the violence, the prisoner escaped injury and was sent to the state penitentiary.
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It shattered the window but the glass held and he escaped injury .
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In both cases, the journalists narrowly escaped injury but the houses from which they had been transmitting were devastated.
follow
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Andy Stevenson's powerful strike as half time approached was followed by an injury time free kick from Ian Helliwell.
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The saga of his single-minded remedial schedule, following the serious kneecap injury in New Zealand, has been well documented.
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Steven is one of several players who miss out because of lack of match practice following injuries .
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Graham Marshall followed with injuries to his rib cage which according to the internationalist following the game, will possibly terminate his career.
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He is severely microcephalic, his brain not having grown sufficiently following the injury .
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These components include the basal lamina as well as the trophic factors released by neurons and Schwann cells following injury .
prevent
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Joan decides to intervene immediately to prevent injury to Robert.
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Air bags are 100 % effective in preventing injuries due to accidents.
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The blast set the 29-year-old on fire and only the prompt action of a passer-by prevented potentially fatal injuries .
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Most of all, stay off the course to prevent injuries to the runners or yourself.
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The engine was in front, pulling the train, which Parr said prevented additional injuries .
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A good warm-up is essential every time to prevent injury and to achieve the most effective results.
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The law does not expect a teacher to prevent an unforeseen injury that could happen quickly without warning.
receive
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The tribunal says it has received over 3,000 personal injury claims.
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Makharadze and two other people received minor injuries , officials said.
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I received treatment on my injury every day in Edinburgh, so that by the end I was recovering well.
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The ticket home, how-ever, was normally reserved for people who received serious injuries that required prolonged care.
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Example Fred received head injuries at work as a result of his employer's negligence.
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Earlier this month she received a serious head injury in a road accident in which a driver failed to stop.
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Similarly, Wright found that most of the victims in his sample had received no injuries .
recover
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Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries .
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Nor could he recover if his injury was inflicted upon him by a fellow worker.
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The Ulster Inter-Pro ace has failed in his battle to recover from a thumb injury sustained during a recent skiing holiday.
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The woman is still recovering from severe head injuries at a local hospital.
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Riley remained on the island - he was in hospital recovering from injuries .
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By spring practice, tailback Skip Hicks is expected to be fully recovered from knee injuries .
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He thought it quite possible that Pike had starved the horse to help it recover from its leg injury .
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Caps were installed in many states on the amount peo-ple could recover for their own injuries .
report
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Equally, technicians must be encouraged to report sharps injuries , and be given follow up and support when necessary.
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Mr Anderson said the factory failed to report the injury within the required seven-day period.
result
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When fighting does occur - as when two evenly matched individuals meet - it seldom results in injury .
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The court pointed out that even a game of hopscotch could suddenly break into a fight resulting in serious injury .
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In a proportion of cases it results from massive injuries to the chest and vital organs.
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Using either product can result in injury and death.
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Cars in the latter colours had 133 crashes resulting in injury per 10,000 cars in 1991.
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He certainly did not envy him his domestic problems or his resulting injuries to soul and face.
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Though the man-apes often fought and wrestled one another, their disputes very seldom resulted in serious injuries .
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The move had sparked violent protests among students, parents and teachers, resulting in seven injuries and ten arrests.
return
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Outside-half Dominguez returned from his groin injury with his right boot still impeccable.
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Defenseman Joe Reekie returned from a foot injury .
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Bernie Nichols of the Chicago Blackhawks recently returned from a spleen injury .
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Robert Rosario returns after a rib injury to challenge on-loan striker Paul Williams.
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Paul Armstrong takes his place and Mike Hall returns from injury .
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Left guard Ray Brown might return from a foot injury this week.
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But the decision could force the 22-year-old forward to seek a move when he returns from a groin injury in November.
suffer
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With no-fault, motorists suffering serious injuries will lose the ability to sue reckless drivers in most cases.
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She suffered serious head injuries when she fell from her horse last year.
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A fully-stocked hospital was available for those who were ill or who had suffered war-related injuries .
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Candy Morris suffered horrific leg injuries when she slipped into a paper shredding machine.
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She suffered a serious head injury and was in a coma for three months after the accident.
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Villa had suffered a double injury blow before manager Ron Atkinson had settled in the dugout.
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He suffered the injury in the regular-season finale at Houston when he landed awkwardly on his left foot.
sustain
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Two in five elderly people involved in accidents are killed or sustain serious injury .
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At least seven people sustained minor injuries and were being treated at local hospitals.
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Cook sustained that injury during the win over Basingstoke last month.
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I looked after her, feeling like some one who has just sustained a terrible injury from which he will never recover.
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But like many people we had sustained injuries and we had finally become disillusioned about ever becoming fit.
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Yet only three of the passengers sustained fatal injuries from that impact.
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He sustained appalling injuries , including a fracture of the spine.
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Angela Aycock, who took over at shooting guard after Hedgpeth sustained a season-ending knee injury , should contribute heavily again.
treat
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Two players, Danny Manning and Wayman Tisdale, underwent arthroscopic surgery to treat injuries .
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A qualified nurse is available to treat injuries and general illnesses and to advise on general health matters.
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Forty-nine people were treated for minor injuries at two hospitals in Olympia.
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He is worried that some trainers could do more harm than good by attempting to treat injuries without the correct tuition.
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Five survivors were treated for injuries .
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Police arrested 13 people, and some students were treated for minor injuries at the scene in northeast El Paso.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
receive an injury/blow
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Agnes went to pick her up and received a blow from an elbow that sent her across the room.
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As they straighten, curve the spine and pull in the tummy, as if you have just received a blow.
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Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth open, as if he had received a blow across it.
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For his outspokenness, he received a blow to the skull which sent him reeling.
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He went down to protest and himself began to receive blows.
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His adventure began during a practice game against the Minnesota Vikings when he received a blow to the head.
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It was almost as if I had received a blow to the heart.
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Wilson received an injury in the third minute, but that didn't hamper his stand on the game.
to add insult to injury
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People over age 65 who work get fewer benefits and, to add insult to injury , they have to pay more in taxes.
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The bank not only refused to refund the money but, to add insult to injury, charged me for the letter telling me so!
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Moreover, and to add insult to injury, these off-centre policies are never supported by a clear majority of the electorate.
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The, to add insult to injury, it started raining heavily.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He suffered serious injuries in the car crash, and died on the way to hospital.
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Morrison had to undergo surgery on an injury to his left knee.
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Our insurance provides cover in the case of illness or injury .
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Ten passengers were lucky to escape injury when their train was derailed last night.
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The glass roof collapsed onto the crowd, causing horrific injuries.
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The policy covers injury suffered on the job.
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Unfortunately, she had to withdraw from the game because of a leg injury .
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Wearing a helmet may protect you from serious injury .