cramp
Example Sentences
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The Spaniard only narrowly avoided crashing out after a huge fright at 4-4 in the third set when he pulled up in pain with what appeared to be cramp.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
"I didn't think it was cramp at the beginning," said Alcaraz, who will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
"It was hot today, I started to cramp a little bit in the third set," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Draping himself in ice towels during the changeovers, he suffered a fright in the third set with severe cramp that needed treatment.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The cramp went almost as quickly as it came, and I didn’t feel any better, just weaker.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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