Examples of ACL in a Sentence

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In free agency, Kansas City signed veteran cornerback Kader Kohou, who appeared in 47 games for the Miami Dolphins from 2022-24 before missing 2025 due to an ACL injury. Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Yes, Leonard missed the entire 2021-22 season with a torn ACL and played above 60 games in only two of his seven seasons there. Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 But the former Bayern Munich player has suffered various injuries at Madrid, including a ruptured ACL in December 2023 that kept him out for over a year. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Irving missed all of last season after tearing the ACL in his left knee in March 2025, a month after the Doncic trade. CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ACL

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ACL was in 1981

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“ACL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACL. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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