knee
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He said the hope is that he has gotten through the worst of his knee problem and won’t have any more setbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I had surgery on my knee, so it gave me a lot of time to be able to just be home and get myself better,” he shared.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Serena - who described her knee injury as "a little traumatic experience, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" - has only played one singles match since her return.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It will be his third bullpen since receiving an Orthovisc injection in his left knee at the beginning of the All-Star break to lubricate the joint, but his second since restarting his throwing program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
France appeared on the knee of the eldest male child on the death of each father.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
A thick liquid known as synovial fluid also helps lubricate your knees, hips and shoulders.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
During the 2008 financial crisis, the Troubled Asset Relief Program was built for companies that had been brought to their knees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Simon explained in her statement that she experienced arthritis in both of her knees and one hip prior to receiving her diagnosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It’s getting more and more difficult to get by,” says Boonma, 57, whose own back and knees are starting to strain from lifting people without the help of hospital beds or other specialized medical equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
So it was a shock when I walked into the marina three weeks ago and he ran at me, crashing into my knees in the way he always did.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The third victory came after center Dereck Lively II left in the second quarter with a neck injury when Towns accidentally kneed the rookie in the back of the head.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
She said she kneed him after an encounter that lasted several minutes and fled the store.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
Bass suffered a severe neck injury in Week 8 of the 1975 season when he was kneed in the head while tackling New York Giants running back Joe Dawkins.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
Starting guard Reggie Jackson did play, scoring 19 points — but looked increasingly labored as the game wore on, after being kneed in the thigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
I was so anxious to get past them I accidentally kneed Kelli in the thigh.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The quick start was tempered 86 seconds later when a kneeing penalty by Colorado’s Kurtis MacDermid sent Marcus Foligno to the locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Orlov was back after serving a two-game suspension for kneeing Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers, who is on long-term injured reserve.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022
“I mean, we didn’t make the plays to win the game. We can’t depend on somebody kneeing it out to be in the playoffs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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