MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

Examples of MCL in a Sentence

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Noun
But there was far more good than bad from Love in his second game back from a sprained MCL. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Coming off a breakout 2023 season that earned him a four-year, $220 million extension, Love injured the MCL in a knee in the final minute of a Week 1 loss to Philadelphia, which was played in Brazil, and the team initially described his injury as one that could sideline him for three to six weeks. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024 In April, the EPA established what is known as a maximum contamination level (MCL) for the six most common types of PFAS, ranging from 4 parts per trillion (ppt) to 10 ppt. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024 The Packers have won two straight games even though franchise quarterback Jordan Love has been sidelined with a sprained MCL. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 In Week 2, the Packers were without quarterback Jordan Love (MCL) and Green Bay might not have him again Sunday. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 The Broncos right tackle sprained his left MCL in Sunday’s 13-6 loss to Pittsburgh, a source confirmed to The Denver Post, and he’s expected to miss approximately four weeks because of the injury. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024 Surrounding the knee are various stabilizing structures, including the joint capsule and ACL, PCL, LCL, and MCL ligaments. Anita C. Chandrasekaran, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 Not surprisingly, the No. 1 topic was quarterback Jordan Love, who suffered an MCL sprain in the Packers’ 34-29 loss to Philadelphia last Friday. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MCL was in 1988

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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

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