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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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Draper retired from his one and only clay court match of the season in Barcelona earlier this month because of the tendon issue in his right knee.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Woods, who turned 50 last December, has been working to return from an Achilles tendon rupture last March and back surgery last October.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He missed all of the PGA season last year as he recovered from a 2024 back surgery and surgery in March 2025 for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Following severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash, the American had a back operation in September 2024 and then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon last March.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The tendon of his jaw was working, so I knew he was preparing a revelation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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