Examples of contusion in a Sentence

He suffered multiple contusions of the leg. suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

Recent Examples on the Web Kaminsky scored a career-high 31 points to go along with seven rebounds in a 119-109 win Nov. 11 over Portland as starting center Deandre Ayton was out with a right lower leg contusion . — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2022 Two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis was also included in the six-player trade, which sent budding star Tyrese Haliburton and 3-point specialist Buddy Hield to Indiana, but due to a left knee contusion Sabonis did not make the trip to Indianapolis. — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2022 Joseph started in place of Killian Hayes, who missed the game due to a left hip contusion. — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2022 Porter had not played since December 3 against the Orlando Magic due to a thigh contusion. — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2021 Jarreau, 23, missed the Heat’s two summer-league games last week at the California Classic in Sacramento due to a thigh contusion. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2021 The elbow sent him directly to the bench, then the locker room with a facial contusion that would sideline him for the next two games as well. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 1 Feb. 2022 Mitchell sat out with a right calf contusion, while Bogdanovic missed his third straight game because of a left calf strain. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022 Johnson hasn't played since March 4 when suffering a right quad contusion on his career-high 38-point night against the Knicks that ended with his game winner off glass from 31 feet out at the horn. — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

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