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anterior

[an-teer-ee-er] / ænˈtɪər i ər /


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Tyler Biadasz suffered a serious injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in practice this week, and the prognosis sounds bleak.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Tom Gayle: There is hole in Villa's midfield as a result of Tielemans' move to Manchester United as well as Amadou Onana's anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

She made the U.S. women’s national team in 2018 and played junior college ball her freshman year but tore an anterior cruciate ligament.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Their analysis showed that the fossils consisted of an anterior trunk vertebra, a mid trunk vertebra, and a sacro-caudal vertebra.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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