sprain

Example Sentences

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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

France striker Mbappe, 27, was diagnosed with a left knee sprain at the beginning of March and has been missing from Real's line-up since their La Liga game against Osasuna on 21 February.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Leonard exited Friday’s loss against the Lakers with an ankle sprain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Atlanta guard Trae Young remains out with a knee sprain.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

A sprain would surely have healed by now.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin