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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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But with Hugo Ekitike missing until 2027 with a ruptured Achilles tendon, and Isak's injury struggles, they would be taking a massive risk letting Gakpo leave.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Ekitike, 24, had an impressive start to life at Anfield before rupturing his Achilles tendon in April, and the hope is he will be fit for the second half of this season.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

So I’ll head for Old Torrance and do another doubleheader with Kagura for katsu, and I’ll hit Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr. for soba or tendon.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

She tensed the muscles in her neck until every tendon rose to the surface beneath her skin, like strings under a drooping tent.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

“If you’re training plyometrics, you’re training the explosivity of your tendons, and that’s bulletproofing whatever joint that tendon is attached to — the tendons in your foot or ankle or hip,” Altman says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

After games we use the blood flow restriction machine just to get blood flow to your tendons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In other insects, it helps form durable structures such as wing hinges and tendons that must bend repeatedly without wearing out.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Researchers found no meaningful benefits for post-exercise muscle recovery, muscle soreness, or the mechanical properties of tendons.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

The tendons in Bast’s hand creaked as he tightened his grip on the circle of iron.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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