stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Examples of stress fracture in a Sentence
The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in one of his right ribs in March 2020.
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Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in one of his right ribs in March 2020.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The physical toll arrived quickly in the form of shin splints, stress fractures, blistered feet, and relentless mosquitoes.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
Star third baseman Daniel Cuvet, who missed the final 20 games of the season with a stress fracture in his lower back, is expected to be taken in the MLB draft in July.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in one of his right ribs in March 2020.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The physical toll arrived quickly in the form of shin splints, stress fractures, blistered feet, and relentless mosquitoes.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
Star third baseman Daniel Cuvet, who missed the final 20 games of the season with a stress fracture in his lower back, is expected to be taken in the MLB draft in July.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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