Example Sentences

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He had 28-day-old sutures he contemplated removing himself because they itched so badly.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

The sutures remained tight and painful weeks after the birth, she wrote in the medical board complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

In recent news, there has been a case where a patient experienced pain due to a surgical procedure involving sutures, resulting in the unintended presence of gauze within the patient's body.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

Already researchers have harnessed spider silk for a biomedical and engineering uses as sutures and scaffolding for regrowing tissue.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 12, 2024

I accept that I’m probably the most qualified for the job, grit my teeth, and put in a row of jagged sutures.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins