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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were injured" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is the past tense passive voice of the verb "injure," and it can be used to describe someone who has suffered harm or damage. Example: Several people were injured in the car accident last night. This sentence indicates that multiple individuals were harmed as a result of the car accident that occurred the previous night. In this case, "were injured" is used to describe the state of the individuals and what happened to them.
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Hundreds were injured.
Many people were injured".
Dozens more were injured.
Players were injured.
No officers were injured.
Dozens were injured.
Scores were injured.
Numerous others were injured.
Both were injured Monday.
Hundreds more were injured.
Many others were injured.
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