contusion
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Realmuto left in the bottom of the fourth inning with a left wrist contusion from a pitch that had hit him earlier in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
He was sidelined for Game 1 because of a knee contusion he picked up in practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Kevin Durant returned to play after missing Game 1 because of a right knee contusion, and he was sharp early on, scoring 20 points in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
He was questionable against the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 26 with a quad contusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Half was a purple contusion that hung in strips like a shredded mask.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
It is not quite the classic meet-cute, though cute enough, contusions aside: Stan is less concerned about his head than with the location of Cynthia’s bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
His security guard said he suffered back injuries as well as lacerations and contusions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
When it is pulled out, it is examined for patterns of atrophy or old contusions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
In addition to the psychological scars of war, soldiers also come here to treat meningitis, contusions, amputations, lung and nerve inflammations, sleeping disorders, skin diseases, and cardiovascular illnesses, among others.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
His job was to treat my concussion and contusions, and when he was done with that, he let me go.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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