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injury

[in-juh-ree] / ˈɪn dʒə ri /


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Bowers, after missing the first two weeks with a knee injury, hauled in one of those scores in a 116-yard performance last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nico O'Reilly has withdrawn from the England squad for their final two Nations League matches of the international break because of injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is back from a Week 1 injury and playing well behind a productive receiving corps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The former Hoffenheim defender even felt he was on the verge of a senior call up to the German national team at one stage, only to suffer a serious knee injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Roosevelt’s blind eye wasn’t the only injury that he kept secret.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

The Dodgers could have shut him down as a pitcher rather than let him continue to try to pitch through knee and biceps injuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In addition, the government says that around 300 police and firefighters have been treated for injuries, and some 2,000 people – mainly minors – taken into custody.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

If you wrestle for a living, you’re faced with significant pressure to perform for as long as you can, through as many injuries as you can.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their rotation led the major leagues with a 3.30 ERA, despite Fried, longtime ace Gerrit Cole and star lefty Carlos Rodón all missing time with injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some fairies attended their fallen comrades, healing injuries and washing away slime.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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