stress fracture
noun
: a usually hairline fracture of a bone that has been subjected to repeated stress
Examples of stress fracture in a Sentence
The gymnast developed a stress fracture in her ankle.
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The Hawks were without N’Faly Dante (right knee torn ACL), RayJ Dennis (G League), Nikola Djurisic (G League), Caleb Houstan (G League), Onyeka Okongwu (dental fracture), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Duop Reath (right foot stress fracture) against the Heat.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hawks seem likely waive Reath, 29, who is out for the remainder of the season following surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Symecko has a possible stress fracture in his foot, coach Steve Ciarcia said.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Everton manager David Moyes has confirmed that Jack Grealish has suffered a stress fracture in his foot, with the Merseyside club now assessing whether to move for a potential replacement before the end of the window.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hawks seem likely waive Reath, 29, who is out for the remainder of the season following surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Symecko has a possible stress fracture in his foot, coach Steve Ciarcia said.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Everton manager David Moyes has confirmed that Jack Grealish has suffered a stress fracture in his foot, with the Merseyside club now assessing whether to move for a potential replacement before the end of the window.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Stress fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20fracture. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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