stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
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The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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In 2022, his rookie season ended early because of a slight stress fracture in his right ankle.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Star third baseman Daniel Cuvet is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his back, meaning Williams will have to keep up his hot play.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Kudrna had olecranon stress fracture fixation surgery.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
But in his freshman year, a stress fracture sent him to the bench just as the good part of the season started.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Star third baseman Daniel Cuvet is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his back, meaning Williams will have to keep up his hot play.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Kudrna had olecranon stress fracture fixation surgery.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
But in his freshman year, a stress fracture sent him to the bench just as the good part of the season started.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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