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cruciate ligament

British

noun

anatomy either of a pair of ligaments that cross each other in the knee, connecting the tibia and the femur

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Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The question of whether she should have been racing at all with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament will be debated for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

That’s why Vonn was even racing on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, when she careened off course and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

After coming out of retirement last season, Vonn has made a remarkable comeback aged 41, until she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in a race on January 30.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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