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hamstring

[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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He had four consecutive games of 40 or more points and 12 of 30 or more before injuring his hamstring on April 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Doncic is out with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and Reaves is sidelined with a Grade 2 left oblique strain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In her interview with Mr. Varadarajan, Ms. Dhillon frames these consent decrees as onerous regulations that hamstring police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Feyi-Waboso was making his first appearance in a Chiefs shirt since the end of January, having injured his hamstring in an England training camp before the Six Nations.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I massage a spasm from my hamstring as I march past the twelfth floor, and try to recover some of my lost air.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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