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stitches

  • plural of stitch.
  • present tense form of stitch (3rd person singular).

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He also counts two neck surgeries and 28 stitches from a trampoline-park accident.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

He said it was "insane" to see it in such poor condition, with the pump and stitches still attached.

From BBC May 21, 2026

All of this ambiguity is intentional, sewn into the script with as much care as Sam stitches her dresses.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

But “Dead Lover” hews closer to Laura Moss’ modern medical take, “birth/rebirth,” and even more closely to Zelda Williams’ cute, poppy “Lisa Frankenstein,” in which a young seamstress stitches up a reanimated boyfriend.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

She did not bring her parents, and a pang of sadness hit Moss as he watched his friend walk through the door, her shoulders dropped down, bandages and stitches crisscrossing her face.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro