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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Two operations for an elbow injury in 2021 kept him out for around a year, with stress fractures in his back and right elbow preventing his Test return until now.
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Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Carpenter suffered a strained lumbar in late 2022, a right shoulder sprain in April, 2023, and a spinal stress fracture in 2024.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Garcia joins a Yankees bullpen that lost Jake Cousins to season-ending elbow surgery and that currently has Mark Leiter Jr. (stress fracture in leg) and Yerry De los Santos (elbow discomfort) on the injured list.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Atlanta’s ace had a similar injury three years ago, suffering a stress fracture in his right ribs while pitching a spring training exhibition game for the Boston Red Sox.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Carpenter suffered a strained lumbar in late 2022, a right shoulder sprain in April, 2023, and a spinal stress fracture in 2024.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Garcia joins a Yankees bullpen that lost Jake Cousins to season-ending elbow surgery and that currently has Mark Leiter Jr. (stress fracture in leg) and Yerry De los Santos (elbow discomfort) on the injured list.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Atlanta’s ace had a similar injury three years ago, suffering a stress fracture in his right ribs while pitching a spring training exhibition game for the Boston Red Sox.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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