knee
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Though Ohtani battled lingering left knee and recurring right biceps injuries through much of the season, surgery is “not on the table.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Edge rusher Myles Garrett, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, has not played since undergoing knee surgery after the season-opening defeat by the 49ers in Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
A young woman came into Fleet Feet in Minneapolis with days before her first marathon and a big worry: Her knee had started hurting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The condition develops as the tissues within the knee joint, including the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
But right now, EG was quiet, and Kiki was smiling in her neon pink, orange, and purple knee socks.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Now, I find about two hours of skiing—followed by the rest of the day off—is what works best for my knees, in particular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
His shorts hang just below his knees, his hair is a bit messy and his boots climb up his calf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"It was unbelievably frightening. My knees were shaking with fear," says Katya, one of the deportees.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Goodburn, 25, cried while looking down the camera, saying he was "on my knees begging" for help to ease the "unbearable suffering" of patients and their families.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
I sink down on my knees next to the sled in a kind of surrender, and when I look up, my friend is there.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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Redick said Doncic was injured when he was kneed by Clippers guard Bagdan Bogdanovic during Saturday night’s loss at Intuit Dome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
She said she kneed him after an encounter that lasted several minutes and fled the store.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
The sophomore said she was kneed in the stomach, but she returned to the field about 10 minutes later.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022
Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward left in fourth after sliding into third and getting kneed in the head by Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
I was so anxious to get past them I accidentally kneed Kelli in the thigh.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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He has also been fined three times: for roughing in 2021, kneeing in 2016 and embellishment in 2015.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
“I mean, we didn’t make the plays to win the game. We can’t depend on somebody kneeing it out to be in the playoffs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Stars rookie defenseman Jani Hakanpaa was given the major for kneeing and a game misconduct.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021
Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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