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charley horse

[chahr-lee] / ˈtʃɑr li /




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Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent said after the game that Werenski was dealing with a charley horse and that the injury was “not long term.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023

So she does, she really does, but a charley horse, and the general discomfort she can’t overcome, stops her.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Jackson had a charley horse that forced him to miss Friday’s stadium practice, so this game is the first time Jackson will appear in a game setting for Washington.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021

The Adam’s apple or the charley horse or the butterflies in the stomach.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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