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Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is still out after tearing his ACL and MCL last October, and this past Sunday, quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle were forced to sit due to toe and hamstring injuries, respectively. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The veteran wideout played in eight games for the Texans before an ACL tear in Week 8 ended his season early. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 He is expected to miss at least six weeks, which isn’t opportune for the Packers with Christian Watson still recovering from his torn ACL. Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Junior Kasia Zwierzykowski is close to recovering from a torn ACL suffered last November. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 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 19 Sep. 2025.

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