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Lincoln also got a huge boost from the return of all-state guard Jada Patterson, who tore her ACL in the summer but was able to play in the playoffs. Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 Friday’s race was a replacement for the downhill five weeks ago at Swiss resort Crans-Montana, abandoned after Vonn crashed and tore the ACL in her left knee. ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 The recovery time from an ACL and LCL repair is roughly nine months. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 And of course, Butler is now rehabbing from a season-ending ACL tear. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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