sprain

Example Sentences

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All-American Yaxel Lendeborg, gutting out a knee sprain, added 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Lyla had already spent more than a year dealing with pain that was initially thought to be a sprain or small fracture.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He has not played since Jan. 14 because of a Grade 1 sprain of his right big toe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

With top goalscorer Mbappe sidelined with a knee sprain, Alonso turned to 21-year-old forward Garcia to replace him, as he did during the Club World Cup last summer.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

“You’re lucky his hand isn’t broken. It was a sprain, his mother said. The thumb. Still, it’ll be two weeks before he can get back.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin