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Recent Examples of contusion
Luis Torrens was scratched from Saturday’s starting lineup with a right forearm contusion and replaced by rookie Hayden Senger.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Cunningham will miss his fifth straight contest due to a left calf contusion.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Wiggins missed one game due to a stomach illness, five games due to a sprained right ankle, two games due to a left lower leg contusion and now five straight games due to a hamstring issue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Cam Johnson, who missed Thursday’s game because of a lower back contusion, appeared to recognize the severity of Edwards’ injury right away.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Cunningham will miss his fifth straight contest due to a left calf contusion.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Wiggins missed one game due to a stomach illness, five games due to a sprained right ankle, two games due to a left lower leg contusion and now five straight games due to a hamstring issue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Cam Johnson, who missed Thursday’s game because of a lower back contusion, appeared to recognize the severity of Edwards’ injury right away.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contusion
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He’s appeared in only 170 games since then due to plantar fasciitis, a bone bruise in his foot, heel issues, a broken finger, a back strain, a lower rib contusion and now further back issues.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Key Documentary Players Meet at CPH:DOX to Ponder Alternatives After ‘Streamers Went to the Right’ Now 20, Martin admits that the subsequent years in the rough-and-tumble entertainment business left some bruises.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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