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ACL

British

abbreviation

anterior cruciate ligament

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Wilson herself had been an elite skier before injuring her knee; how and why someone with a trashed ACL can become a top-flight cyclist is something this viewer would have liked to have heard along the way, in addition to some explanations of the police procedures, which are often beyond curious.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I had my ACL done, I watched it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vonn and other skiing experts have said that the ruptured ACL likely had nothing to do with her crash at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

During the regular season, Walker passed 1,000 rushing yards for the second time in four years with the Seattle Seahawks, and the 25-year-old then helped fill the void after fellow running back Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL in the play-offs.

From BBC

She averaged more than 36 minutes per game until she tore her ACL while playing against UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

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