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hamstring

[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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They don’t need him risking a reinjuring of the hamstring that could affect his summer workouts and bleed into next season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

Doncic was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be out the remainder of the regular season — maybe even longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Bradford then lost Phoenix Steinwede with what looked to be a hamstring injury and Jenkins crashed over soon after to send Leeds out of sight.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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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