the wounded

noun

: people who have been wounded

They carried the wounded off the battlefield.

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The hospital declared an emergency as medical staff treated the wounded. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Notable Ambulances and helicopters were sent to collect the wounded from Saturday’s attacks. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Videos from that day showed militants gunning down fleeing revelers, shooting the wounded at point-blank range and ambushing those seeking refuge in bomb shelters. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 All victims were in their 20s and 30s; the three deaths were men, and the wounded were split between two men and two women. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the wounded

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