hairline fracture
Britishnoun
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With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025
The switch was complicated by a hairline fracture on his right pinky finger during spring training.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
He had a hairline fracture in his shoulder early in a game in Week 6 at Cleveland and missed the next two games.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
“God saved me,” he said, lying on the hospital bed while recuperating from a hairline fracture in his sternum.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023
There was a hairline fracture in the jawbone.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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