splint

Example Sentences

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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

Dad immediately diagnosed it as a small fracture, put him in a splint and didn’t charge a co-pay for his services.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Betts visited a hand specialist Monday, where he was fitted with a splint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The eagle’s left wing was fractured and needed a splint.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

All around him, trees shot out hardwood limbs that he could tape to the broken pieces as a splint.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker