stress fracture
Americannoun
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Sawe achieved his world record in London despite suffering a stress fracture in his foot following Berlin, while a back issue which left him "almost giving up" in January delayed his preparations until early February.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The Somerset couple set off in October last year, but after a stress fracture for Langley-Wathen, they were forced to stop after covering just 60 miles.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Grealish, on loan from Manchester City, is likely to undergo surgery after suffering the stress fracture in Everton's 1-0 win against Aston Villa on January 18.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Everton manager David Moyes says it is a "big blow" that winger Jack Grealish has a stress fracture in his foot.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Archer underwent surgery on the elbow that May, did so again the following December when the issue was not resolved and then sustained a stress fracture in his back in 2022.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
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