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Recent Examples of contusion
At home for Game 4, with Butler questionable (left pelvic contusion) tonight, the Warriors are favored this evening.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Kyle Harrison, who is currently replacing Verlander in the rotation, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday after being diagnosed with a left elbow contusion due to being struck by a ground ball in his last start.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Ankle tendinitis earlier this year delayed his rehab, and now his elbow contusion could set him back again.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
With his Knicks’ season on the line, the All-Star center was in the starting lineup for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden after being listed as questionable with a left knee contusion.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Kyle Harrison, who is currently replacing Verlander in the rotation, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday after being diagnosed with a left elbow contusion due to being struck by a ground ball in his last start.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Ankle tendinitis earlier this year delayed his rehab, and now his elbow contusion could set him back again.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
With his Knicks’ season on the line, the All-Star center was in the starting lineup for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden after being listed as questionable with a left knee contusion.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusion
bruise
Noun
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Then a surgeon stepped in A CT mother found bruises on her nonverbal daughter.—
Nick Caito Photo,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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The onslaught left the woman with a broken nose and a fractured orbital bone, as well as bruises and swelling to her eye and neck, cops said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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