IED
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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Avila had lost a leg in an IED attack while serving in Afghanistan in 2011 and suffered two strokes, two heart attacks and brain damage as a result of his injuries.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023
He ended up serving three tours of the country, despite being seriously injured by an IED in the city of Basra in 2004.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
Her character, Lynsey, is a soldier home from Afghanistan suffering from a traumatic brain injury after being wounded in an IED attack.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Lynsey has just returned from Afghanistan, where she suffered a traumatic brain injury in an IED explosion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022
“You step on an IED in Afghanistan, and all of a sudden you’re in a wheelchair. How are you going to pay for that?”
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022
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