anterior
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Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Kulusevski had surgery on a patella injury sustained last season while Maddison tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in June.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Nine-time All-Star Irving hasn't played this season as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn left anterior cruciate ligament.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
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