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[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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By the 2001 FA Cup final some of his early hamstring problems had already begun, but this was a 21-year-old on his way to winning the Ballon d'Or.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

His Hearts strike-partner Lawrence Shankland has two more, despite the skipper missing eight league games with a hamstring tear at the start of 2026.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It was just his fourth game back after being out a month because of a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, and it showed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We have a guy that averaged 37 a game,” James said of L.A. superstar Luka Doncic, who has missed the entire postseason with a hamstring strain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I tried to follow his directions to the letter, but I felt a shooting pain through the front of my right quadriceps and down the back of my left hamstring.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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