cramp
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Herb Alpert walks up a long driveway at his rambling Malibu estate, wincing slightly after having woken up around 3 a.m. with a cramp in his left calf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
In this year's IPL there has been a slight increase - from 32% to 39% according to CricViz - of bowlers pitching the ball on the stumps to cramp him for room.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The limits can cramp longtime residents who may want to move but are tied to a home for the property-tax savings, he added.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
He demonstrated that never-say-die attitude in his semi-final in Melbourne against Alexander Zverev, battling through cramp and a 3-5 deficit in the fifth set to pull off a huge win.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
I found his return puzzling but thought no further about it—the cramp was quickly getting worse.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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