Examples of MCL in a Sentence
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
As expected, safety DeShon Elliot has been ruled out due to suffering an MCL sprain.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
But Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest blow was Sophie Cunningham, the new Fever star who tore her MCL this past Sunday during a game against the Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With Deebo Samuels gone and Brandon Aiyuk coming off a torn ACL and MCL, Ricky Pearsall will be the guy who takes over the wide receiver number one roll.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Indiana got yet another blow on the injury front this week, as Sophie Cunningham suffered a season-ending MCL tear against Connecticut on Sunday.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be missing until at least after the upcoming international break after injuring the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Aiyuk, 27, is battling back from a serious right knee injury that included tears to the ACL and MCL.
—Reuters, 12 Aug. 2025
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In late December, after returning from a month-long absence with an MCL injury, Moss got shredded by Bengals star WR2 Tee Higgins for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
As expected, safety DeShon Elliot has been ruled out due to suffering an MCL sprain.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
But Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest blow was Sophie Cunningham, the new Fever star who tore her MCL this past Sunday during a game against the Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With Deebo Samuels gone and Brandon Aiyuk coming off a torn ACL and MCL, Ricky Pearsall will be the guy who takes over the wide receiver number one roll.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Indiana got yet another blow on the injury front this week, as Sophie Cunningham suffered a season-ending MCL tear against Connecticut on Sunday.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be missing until at least after the upcoming international break after injuring the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Aiyuk, 27, is battling back from a serious right knee injury that included tears to the ACL and MCL.
—Reuters, 12 Aug. 2025
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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