tendon
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The 28-year-old finished third in 2024 but, after placing fourth at the marathon in the Paris Olympics, was also forced to miss last year's race in London because of an ankle tendon issue.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
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
I was ready to crawl the rest of the way in to finish the stage if I had to, but a torn hamstring or Achilles tendon would end my race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The tendon of his jaw was working, so I knew he was preparing a revelation.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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