How to Use concussion in a Sentence

concussion

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  • She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.
  • He went to hospital with concussion.
  • Hurts missed the last two games with a concussion, but was cleared to play on Friday.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • This year, Hurts missed two games with a concussion and had to deal with Brown’s complaints about the passing game.
    — Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • These bombs often caused a brain concussion, or knocked military personnel unconscious.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Suter had to undergo further concussion testing after speaking with reporters following the game but expected to pass without issues.
    — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022
  • MacIntyre said she was treated by her physician Wednesday and was in concussion protocol Thursday.
    — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The concussion threw him back 10 yards in the air and into a vat of molasses.
    — USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The teacher fell to the ground and was punched 15-20 times in the head, and later was treated for a concussion.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The impact, Carter told the Free Press, caused bleeding and a concussion.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2023
  • During a three-game span with the Raiders in 2012, Adams had two concussions.
    — CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The deputy suffered a concussion, Damante and Wood have said.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Safety Mike Edwards left the game on the first play with a concussion.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Stephenson went on the concussion list after a play at the plate on April 19 against the San Diego Padres.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022
  • Green was checked for a concussion and cleared to returned to the bench a few minutes later.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • That forced her to miss some time early in the season, even before the concussion.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Chris Board, who left the loss with a concussion, and Quicky Roche also didn’t practice.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Denzel Ward, a two-time Pro Bowl player, was out of the game because of a concussion.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the birds would have to hit a tree at twice their current speed — or hit wood four times as stiff — to sustain a concussion.
    — New York Times, 14 July 2022
  • The good news is that forward Jerami Grant, who missed two games with a concussion prior to the break, has been cleared to play.
    — oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Kurt Busch has been out with a concussion since late July.
    — Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
  • One officer on the force suffered a concussion that kept him out of work for months, Jones said.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The episode comes four months after McConnell had suffered a broken rib and a concussion from a fall in March.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • The concussion came on an awkward collision at the plate, which some of his teammates felt was a dirty play.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The supplement may even help limit the amount of damage from a concussion.
    — David McGlynn, Men's Health, 7 June 2023
  • Kurt Busch missed his third straight race with concussion-like symptoms.
    — Larry Lage, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Thankfully, Lindor passed his concussion test and had clear X-ray scans, but did crack a tooth from the pitch.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • His fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown is in the concussion protocol, meaning the Browns might have to add a tight end this week.
    — cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Vientos was able to stay in the game and tested negative for a concussion.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
  • France won, 16–3, and the All Blacks team captain suffered a concussion, the loss of several teeth, and a torn scrotum.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024

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