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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Injuries suffered by the officers included a groin injury, an ankle strain or stress fracture, a chest contusion, scrapes and bruising.
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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
Robinson underwent an initial surgery for a stress fracture in his left ankle in December 2023, forcing him to miss more than three months last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
This increase is concerning because torsional stress contributes to stress fractures in the lower leg, a common overuse injury among distance runners.
—Joseph M. Mahoney, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
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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
Robinson underwent an initial surgery for a stress fracture in his left ankle in December 2023, forcing him to miss more than three months last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
This increase is concerning because torsional stress contributes to stress fractures in the lower leg, a common overuse injury among distance runners.
—Joseph M. Mahoney, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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