fracture

Example Sentences

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It was later revealed that Tucker sustained a hairline fracture in June, which he played through.

From Los Angeles Times

“Basically, I had a complex tibia fracture. I also fractured my fibular head, my tibial plateau — just kind of everything was in pieces,” she said.

From Salon

Vonn suffered a set of fractures in her left leg in the fall on February 8.

From Barron's

She was airlifted off the piste and diagnosed with a complex tibia fracture in her left leg.

From BBC

As the tectonic plates shifted, the crust in this region was pulled apart and fractured, opening progressively from east to west, much like a zipper being undone.

From Science Daily