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concussion

[kuhn-kuhsh-uhn] / kənˈkʌʃ ən /


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Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was taken to hospital for "precautionary tests" after suffering what boss Xabi Alonso said was a concussion during Chelsea's win at Everton on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Then he headed back to barracks, where he sat with the surviving troops and pretended he had suffered a concussion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Reserve guard Trevor Penning also won’t play because of a concussion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Without the influential Tara Jane Stanley through concussion, they were odds against but with Wigan unable to get into their free-flowing stride, York's superb determination saw them over the line.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Yes, Agnes. He fell sick for sorrow, and Gawaine had concussion, so they were bad together. But the knights are keeping up the siege.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Loyola also started a return-to-school program because students with concussions have headaches that also affects their school work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Tim Moscicki, an athletic trainer at Loyola High for 38 years, said much has changed for the better in protecting football players from concussions and other head injuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He has a facial tic that he blames on his concussions and a limp stemming from back problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

He sustained four concussions in six years, and met with doctors to see if he could continue his football career.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

For instance, was there some signature on his brain of the concussions he sustained playing high school sports?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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