ruptured

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Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University professor who studies environmental disasters, said the ruptured chemical tank would’ve acted similar to punching a hole in a soda can.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon in March 2025 and underwent back surgery last October.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Then followed the ruptured Achilles 13 months ago and two further back surgeries.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Vonn and other skiing experts have said that the ruptured ACL likely had nothing to do with her crash at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She may have been a foul and beastly woman, but she had had a nurse’s training and she didn’t want a ruptured appendix on her hands.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl