cramp
Example Sentences
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Matt Freese, the Harvard-educated starting goalkeeper, had a brain cramp of epic proportions when he stepped outside of the box and failed to corral a ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The limits can cramp longtime residents who may want to move but are tied to a home for the property-tax savings, he added.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
"I just hate giving up," added the Spaniard after overcoming cramp and battling back from a 5-3 deficit in the deciding set against Zverev.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
"I didn't think it was cramp at the beginning," said Alcaraz, who will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
One of the hunters limped, and I felt a cramp in his calf.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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