splint
Example Sentences
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She has to wear a pressure garment for 23 hours a day and sleeps in a splint.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"I've never experienced such terrible pain in my life. I made a splint and crutches out of wood," he writes.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“It wasn’t pleasant. It wasn’t great. We’ll see what it is,” said Stafford, who was not wearing a brace or splint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
“Falling off a cliff, having to splint her leg. You don’t splint your leg unless your leg is broken and if your leg is broken, you’re not walking miles on it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
I'm leeched, stuffed with food and two pots of Belle-rose tea, and my fingers are set and wrapped in a splint.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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