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tendon

[ten-duhn] / ˈtɛn dən /
NOUN
band of tissue
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“Whether it’s your bone, whether it’s your muscle, whether it’s your tendon, you have to challenge yourself every day with different things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Redden shockingly shared that Ingram is recovering from a partially torn Achilles tendon in addition to heel surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

He has not played competitively since 2024 after rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and having back surgery last October.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“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

I bruised the tendon of my heel, wrenching it like a fool when my foot was caught between two boulders, and limped out the afternoon.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

In humans, however, that ability is thought to depend more heavily on flexible ligaments, tendons, and muscles than on the structure of the foot bones.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 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

Lower limb injuries including sprains, bone damage and wear and tear of the tendons are common, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Richards, who missed the 2022 World Cup because of a hamstring injury, tore two tendons in his left ankle a month ago but is healthy enough now to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

I could see his hand on his left leg was clenched into a fist, tendons standing out under his pale skin.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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