Example Sentences
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But the walk-in centre is not for medical emergencies, sprains, repeat prescriptions or long-term conditions.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Fact: Back pain is usually caused by muscle strains or sprains, not by a serious condition like a disc or vertebrae issue.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
She said that although it was “probably one of the worst sprains I’ve ever dealt with,” it is “very reasonable” that she could be back to 5-on-5 play by the end of October.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
But in this scene, Holt sprains his wrist and won't tell anyone how he did it.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023
They licked their lips and clucked their tongues in fond remembrance of pains they had endured—childbirth, rheumatism, croup, sprains, backaches, piles.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
