tendon

Example Sentences

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Woods, who turned 50 last December, has been working to return from an Achilles tendon rupture last March and back surgery last October.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Following severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash, the American had a back operation in September 2024 and then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon last March.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Just three years ago, the Mets lost closer Edwin Díaz for the entire 2023 campaign after he tore a tendon in his knee celebrating a Puerto Rico victory in the same tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He was limited to just three games in 2024 after sustaining a torn patellar tendon the previous season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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