lasting injury

collocation in English

meaningsoflastingandinjury

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lasting
adjective
uk
/ˈlɑː.stɪŋ/us
/ˈlæs.tɪŋ/
continuing to exist for a long time or ...
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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 oflastingandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It would inflictlastinginjuryupon our power to cope with our problems.
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On the other hand, if we were by mistaken action to inflictlastinginjuryupon our great friendly societies then we should be doing damage to the nation at large.
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In my opinion,lastinginjuryto the process of collective bargaining will be done by what is proposed and therefore lasting injury to the trade union movement.
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It will not be a benign genie but an oppressive one, capable of wreakinglastinginjuryon innocent people who will be helpless to prevent it.
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Others are engaged in activities which, in the opinion of those best able to judge, are designed and calculated to bringlastinginjuryto this country.
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Thislastinginjuryhas forced her to largely forgo the use of traditional melee weaponry, being physically unable to fight as she once did.
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These protective pads were introduced decades ago and have improved ever since to help minimizelastinginjuryto players.
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Kirk awoke a short time later with head and neck pain but nolastinginjury.
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As a result, gas filled the room in which the plaintiff was working so as to throw her into spasmodic fits, and occasion her a very serious andlastinginjury.
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There were no lasting injuries among officers, and police were not found to have broken any laws.
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So the affected person normally sustains no serious or lasting injuries indicating medical attention.
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Cowen and his students reportedly suffered no lasting injuries.
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