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Usually the spearhead of Jordan’s attack, Al-Naimat suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in December which ruled him out of this tournament. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Brooks, who is coming off back-to-back ACL surgeries in the same knee, looked fluid, fast and functional during non-contact workouts in May and June. Mike Kaye june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 Jordan lost striker Yazan Al-Naimat to a torn ACL last December. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 The Panthers, of course, never reached the postseason, and losing forward Aleksander Barkov to an ACL and MCL tear at the start of training camp last September was the first blow to their three-peat hopes, back before another title defense even began. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ACL

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ACL was in 1981

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“ACL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACL. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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