anterior
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Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Kulusevski had surgery on a patella injury sustained last season while Maddison tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in June.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
That’s why Vonn was even racing on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, when she careened off course and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
After coming out of retirement last season, Vonn has made a remarkable comeback aged 41, until she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in a race on January 30.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing anterior
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti
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