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sprain

[spreyn] / spreɪn /
NOUN
twist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
injury
Synonyms


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All-American Yaxel Lendeborg, gutting out a knee sprain, added 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

France striker Mbappe, 27, was diagnosed with a left knee sprain at the beginning of March and has been missing from Real's line-up since their La Liga game against Osasuna on 21 February.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He has not played since Jan. 14 because of a Grade 1 sprain of his right big toe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The French forward had been expected to return for the Champions League game against Monaco next week as he manages his recovery from a knee sprain.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

He said he was fitted in a corset and played in it all year on the presumption it was a sprain.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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