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Recent Examples of bedsore
Her husband requires round-the-clock care, including being turned at night to prevent bedsores, after a bicycle crash.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Those complications took the form of festering bedsores after Pierce lost the use of his legs, which in turn produced the deadly cancer that killed him, according to his sister.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
An autopsy showed the man, Robert Knight, died from bacterial pneumonia and a bone infection from the bedsore, according to court filings.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Broadening immunity Nursing home operators also have cited immunity to foil negligence lawsuits based on falls or other allegations of substandard care, such as bedsores, with little obvious connection to the pandemic, court records show.
—Fred Schulte | Kff Health News, ABC News, 11 May 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Those complications took the form of festering bedsores after Pierce lost the use of his legs, which in turn produced the deadly cancer that killed him, according to his sister.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
An autopsy showed the man, Robert Knight, died from bacterial pneumonia and a bone infection from the bedsore, according to court filings.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Broadening immunity Nursing home operators also have cited immunity to foil negligence lawsuits based on falls or other allegations of substandard care, such as bedsores, with little obvious connection to the pandemic, court records show.
—Fred Schulte | Kff Health News, ABC News, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedsore
Noun
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Ignoring the reason Fernandes Anderson won’t be back to join her former colleagues made for some moments of head-smacking irony and sheer gall.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The fabric performed very well in our abrasion test, and didn’t develop any pilling, thinning, or loose threads whatsoever.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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The abrasion test showed no tears or holes, with only slight color fading.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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“Bedsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedsore. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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