the wounded

noun

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

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Hospitals treating the wounded are overwhelmed, aid agencies said, who also reported grievous crimes committed against civilians. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025 The Lithuanians would develop their defense industry; support Ukraine's own by financing weapons produced in Kyiv; and aid the training of Ukrainian soldiers and care for the wounded. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Across Sudan, ordinary citizens have organized themselves to feed their neighbors, accommodate strangers, rescue the wounded, and aid children traumatized by what is happening around them. Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 The Rafah Crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt would be reopened for civilians and the transfer of the wounded. Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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