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Discover LudwigThe phrase "for fear of injuring" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when expressing a concern or apprehension about causing harm or injury to someone or something. Example: "She decided to avoid the risky maneuver for fear of injuring her teammate during the game."
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It is thought the officer did not shoot for fear of injuring her.
"If the baby has been delivered to the umbilicus, you have five or six minutes before hypoxia sets in, but you don't want to pull on the head if you can't see the neck for fear of injuring the baby," Gaskin said.
Without helmets, football players would be reluctant to hit each other as hard for fear of injuring themselves.
The soldiers were unable to use explosives for fear of injuring their stranded staff sergeant, but managed to smash their way into the embassy.
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Importantly, in contrast to previous studies, only one patient reported their reason for not kneeling as due to a fear of injuring their knee.
You should not, however, be timid in your practice for fear of getting injured.
Fear of injuring someone is abstract; laws are concrete.
Only one patient reported that they felt that they could not kneel due to a fear of injuring their knee (Table 2).
In contrast to previous literature on this topic, only one patient had a reason normally addressed by education, which was 'could not kneel due to a fear of injuring their knee' [11].
You don't pick five bowlers for fear of one getting injured - that is absolutely the wrong way to do it.
Wilkson made headlines recently when she quit ABC's new reality diving show "Splash" over fears of injuring herself.
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