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Muhl will miss the 2026 WNBA season after suffering a right ACL tear while playing for Croatia in Eurobasket Qualifiers last month. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026 Cousins started eight games last season, including the final seven after Penix tore his ACL, and the team had a 5-3 record in his starts, including winning the last four. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 And Moe Wagner, once the emotional engine of the second unit, hasn’t been the same since his ACL injury and has been virtually unplayable. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Kader Kohou, a nickel corner with the team the past four seasons but who missed 2025 due to an ACL injury, went to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.

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