Example Sentences

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South Wales West Senedd member Sioned Williams said the disaster had scarred the families and the community.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2022

“But the fact that it had scarred over, I think is just — I mean, it was such an answered prayer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2022

Officers had to listen to how their actions had scarred the community.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2021

By mid-September, the three survivors’ burns had scarred over.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2015

I knew Luke had stored a dragon claw somewhere up here—the one that had scarred his face.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan