horrific injury
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhorrificandinjury
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horrific
adjective
uk/həˈrɪf.ɪk/us/həˈrɪf.ɪk/
very bad ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofhorrificandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Every year in the building industry the same number of deaths and horrific injuries takes place as in any one of those disasters.
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The horrific injuries to people constitute a problem which will be a burden for a generation.
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A dangerously placed vehicle can result in the most horrific injuries.
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Obviously, we hope that the present temporary ceasefire develops into a permanent peace, so that the horrific injuries inflicted on members of the security forces are not repeated.
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Once a pit bull terrier has started an attack, it has been shown to be impossible for full-grown adults to prevent the dog from causing horrific injuries.
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We know that they are lying through their teeth on tax; they are also lying through their teeth on the control of fireworks—the deaths and horrific injuries clearly show that.
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In science and medicine, one can encounter horrific injuries and diseases of various kinds, where people are badly affected, but the body mechanism helps the patient.
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These usually result in horrific injuries which oddly enough he always recovers from with an almost superhuman speed.
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A user's fingers, hand, arm, or hair could become entangled in the laundry being squeezed, resulting in horrific injuries; unwary bystanders, such as children, could also be caught and hurt.
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