splint

Example Sentences

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“We would just pretend to snap for practice, and then for the games they would cut the cast off my wrist and put me in a splint or a brace.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Jones survived the strongest hurricane in Jamaican history while he was injured, wearing a homemade splint on his right leg from a fracture he suffered during a biking accident before Melissa hit.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Steve Gregory, a radio host from Los Angeles, knows someone who carries an inflatable splint to get early boarding privileges.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

Herbert wore a splint on the hand during the fourth quarter.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023

‘One time in the middle of a play-off game I had to splint a quarterback’s leg with nothing but tree branches and strapping tape.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan