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splint

[splint] / splɪnt /
NOUN
support
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NOUN
sliver
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She has to wear a pressure garment for 23 hours a day and sleeps in a splint.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Vanderbilt had his finger taped and had a splint on the finger after the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“It wasn’t pleasant. It wasn’t great. We’ll see what it is,” said Stafford, who was not wearing a brace or splint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

In an interview for Saga magazine, he revealed he was still recovering from the experience, with his neck in a brace and right hand in a splint.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

But the goat had chewed off his splint and, apparently bored with the comfort of the barn, pushed through the doors and followed Anya out to the onion fields.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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