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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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Tight end George Kittle, who sustained a torn right Achilles tendon last season, is expected to play.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Kobe Bryant’s sneakers from the game in which he tore his Achilles tendon — and hit two free throws before he left the court — fetched $660,000.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

He was given his first start of the World Cup against Panama, lasting 63 minute while continuing to nurse an Achilles tendon problem.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The only one seem to pay her any tendon at all is Harpo and Squeak’s little girl, Suzie Q. She sit cross from Sofia and squinch up her eyes at her.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

In humans, however, that ability is thought to depend more heavily on flexible ligaments, tendons, and muscles than on the structure of the foot bones.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

“If you’re training plyometrics, you’re training the explosivity of your tendons, and that’s bulletproofing whatever joint that tendon is attached to — the tendons in your foot or ankle or hip,” Altman says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

After games we use the blood flow restriction machine just to get blood flow to your tendons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

You are really a collection of parts: organs and bones, tendons and teeth.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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