hip pointer
noun
: a deep bruise to the iliac crest or to the attachments of the muscles attached to it that occurs especially in contact sports (such as football)
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The 23-year-old, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 amateur draft, has a hip pointer, but could start playing again in one to two weeks.
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San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2022
The Pistons’ Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Cunningham also missed the game with a right hip pointer.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
His most recent injury, a right hip pointer, forced him to sit out Detroit's previous five games entering Friday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022
Vaughn’s recent hip pointer injury turned out to be minor, though before the diagnosis was known some speculated the Sox would look elsewhere for outfield help.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022
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San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2022
The Pistons’ Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Cunningham also missed the game with a right hip pointer.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
His most recent injury, a right hip pointer, forced him to sit out Detroit's previous five games entering Friday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2022
Vaughn’s recent hip pointer injury turned out to be minor, though before the diagnosis was known some speculated the Sox would look elsewhere for outfield help.
—Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Hip pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20pointer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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