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Most recently, the Eagles were able to part ways Tuesday with a 2026 third-rounder to acquire Dolphins edge Jaelan Phillips — a talented but injured pass rusher coming off back-to-back season-ending injuries (Achilles and ACL). Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 The team suffered a devastating blow to its postseason hopes in that same game when tight end Tucker Kraft, its leading receiver in 2025, suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The Packers fear tight end Tucker Kraft tore his right ACL. Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 Bennett was tasked at the start of the season to take on a heavier workload after top-line center and captain Aleksander Barkov underwent surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury at the start of training camp. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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