injury-prone

phrase

: frequently injured
an athlete who is injury-prone

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If your headliner is injury-prone, that second piece is going to have to be a banger just to get in the door, and that’s if Angels interim GM John Mozeliak is willing to entertain offers for Detmers. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Other contenders include Malik Nabers (+2200), a young wideout returning from a torn ACL, and Jayden Daniels (+550), a fearless but injury-prone quarterback. Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 About 68% of all fireworks injuries occur in July; July Fourth is the most injury-prone day, with 27% of total injuries, USA TODAY previously reported. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The Cowboys would be a big winner in this case, adding a top-10 talent to push the gifted but injury-prone DeMarvion Overshown. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injury-prone

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“Injury-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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