stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Examples of stress fracture in a Sentence
The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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Lamoureux suffered that stress fracture in seventh grade, but that’s not all.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Physical therapy may also help correct strength imbalances or biomechanical issues that may have contributed to the development of the stress fracture.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Injuries suffered by the officers included a groin injury, an ankle strain or stress fracture, a chest contusion, scrapes and bruising.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Among Burrell’s favorite athletes on the Aztec track team is Harper, who returned this year after suffering a stress fracture to her hip late in the 2023 season, which slowed her through all of 2024.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Physical therapy may also help correct strength imbalances or biomechanical issues that may have contributed to the development of the stress fracture.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Injuries suffered by the officers included a groin injury, an ankle strain or stress fracture, a chest contusion, scrapes and bruising.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Among Burrell’s favorite athletes on the Aztec track team is Harper, who returned this year after suffering a stress fracture to her hip late in the 2023 season, which slowed her through all of 2024.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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