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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Aaron Judge has a stress fracture in a rib that will keep the slugging outfielder out of the lineup for the New York Yankees for a while.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
It’s expected that Judge will undergo a reexamination of his stress fracture in the next four to six weeks, and the club will set out a return-to-action plan if the imaging shows healing.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in one of his right ribs in March 2020.
—Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The physical toll arrived quickly in the form of shin splints, stress fractures, blistered feet, and relentless mosquitoes.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
It’s expected that Judge will undergo a reexamination of his stress fracture in the next four to six weeks, and the club will set out a return-to-action plan if the imaging shows healing.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in one of his right ribs in March 2020.
—Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The physical toll arrived quickly in the form of shin splints, stress fractures, blistered feet, and relentless mosquitoes.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stress fracture
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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