tendon

Example Sentences

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Dear God, let that not be a ligament or tendon I need to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

When they close, they actually lock in place, thanks to a series of tendon notches that allow them to ratchet their grip tighter and tighter.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The veteran superstar had a back operation in September 2024 and was rehabilitating from that setback when he announced in March of 2025 that he had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Woods missed all of the 2025 season as he recovered from a back surgery the previous year and surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

They worked; so she had not sliced a tendon.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston