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[groin] / grɔɪn /


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The impending return of Sam Curran from a groin injury - who remains important as a left-handed batter and seam-bowling option in the top seven - could also create a squeeze for places.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Nacua sat out against the Giants because of groin soreness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Palmer was hampered by a recurring groin injury in 2025-26, which former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca - who is now boss at Manchester City - said did not make sense.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Snell left his start Wednesday with what the team called left groin tightness, and it remains to be seen if he’ll make another regular-season start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: “The groin. The Earthborn’s groin is sensitive.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

“The shot blocking, the groins, the hips, the cuts, the bruises, playing every second night: That’s the toll,” coach Jon Cooper said Sunday.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2022

The Army Corps of Engineers, which began the Rockaway resiliency project in 2020, is installing stone structures called groins — similar to rock jetties — into the ocean to fortify sand along the beach.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2022

The Giants and Dodgers have a rich and colorful sports rivalry featuring bats thrown at heads, balls to groins and an impressive bounty of World Series trophies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

One by one, the men agreed to tell their stories to The Associated Press and to have the extensive scars on their legs, chests and groins photographed in July and August.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2017

The bosses of many of the intersecting groins of the vaults are coloured with questionable effect.

From The Cathedrals of Northern France by Blanche McManus




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