MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

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Noun
Fudd first tore her right ACL and MCL in April 2019 at a USA Basketball event and then tore the same ACL and her medial meniscus during a UConn practice in November 2023. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 13 May 2026 With Curry missing 31 games with ankle and MCL issues, the Warriors were 58-24 and second in the Western Conference to Houston. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 Jalen Suggs missed a total of 25 because of various injuries, including eight because of a grade 1 right knee MCL bruise. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 McLaren just unveiled the MCL-HY GTR, the customer version of its new Le Mans race car. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 May 2026 Wouldn’t 28 ppt be high, compared to the 4 ppt maximum contaminant level (MCL) set by the EPA? Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026 Returning starters Grayson Loftis and Conner Harrell are back for another season in Todd Fitch’s offense, though Harrell is working his way back from a significant knee injury suffered in September that included ACL and meniscus tears, along with a sprained MCL. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win. Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Captain, top-line center and three-time Selke Trophy winner Aleksander Barkov never played a game this season after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee less than an hour into his first training camp practice. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

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First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MCL was in 1988

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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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