hamstring

Example Sentences

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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

As Kennard’s shot circled the rim and bounced out, Doncic grabbed at his left hamstring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He missed four games because of a left hamstring injury in February and played through hamstring soreness against the Brooklyn Nets on March 27 as the Lakers put together a 15-2 record in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He played for Madrid in the Club World Cup, but his first full season has been hampered by hamstring and thigh injuries while Xabi Alonso, the manager who signed him has been sacked.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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