Examples of ACL in a Sentence

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And yes, my ACL is 100% ruptured. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026 Senior guard Sailer Jones suffered a torn ACL in early January and is out for the rest of the season. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Mist causing low visibility stopped training in the women's downhill skiing training session this morning, delaying Team USA's Lindsey Vonn's return to the slopes after suffering an ACL injury that threatened to keep her out of these Games altogether. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026 When injured, the ACL can be partially torn, also known as a tear, or fully separated, referred to as a rupture. Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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