sprained
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An MRI scan revealed that Nacua sprained his medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
In January 1851, Ulysses S. Grant, then an Army quartermaster, slipped on an icy sidewalk in Detroit and sprained his leg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, the WNBA’s leading scorer, sprained her ankle during practice and will be reevaluated next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams has missed games with a hamstring injury, and San Antonio All-Star De’Aaron Fox is limping through contests on a sprained ankle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
A doctor’s exam had showed it was more a sprained ligament than anything else.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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