hamstring
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Open war with Wilson could hamstring the company just as management is trying to chart a new course.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Sciver-Brunt was ruled out of this series last week but Sophie Ecclestone and Issy Wong also missed the game with thigh and hamstring niggles respectively.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
This series actually ended on the day off between Games 1 and 2, with the injured Luka Doncic formally acknowledging that doctors have told him recovery from his strained left hamstring would take eight weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“We have a guy that averaged 37 a game,” James said of L.A. superstar Luka Doncic, who has missed the entire postseason with a hamstring strain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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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