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hamstring

[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

But if his hamstring allowed their offensive engine to drive, the offense might not be humming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

When their All-Star forward Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury, they had an appropriate fill-in to call upon: a backup big man named, coincidentally, Jaylin Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Mbappe is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained in late April against Real Betis, making him a doubt for Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.

From BBC • May 6, 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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