MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

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Noun
Aiyuk went down with a torn ACL/MCL in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Led by senior running back John Asuquo, now recovered from last year’s torn MCL, senior power back Kevaughn Mitchell and sophomore dual-threat quarterback Oliver Noll, the Cardinals have averaged 129 rushing yards per game and outgained the Dons by a three-to-one margin on the ground. Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Avery Morrow, who had been CSU’s bell cow for much of the season, was limited to just two carries against Fresno State due to an MCL sprain in his knee. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024 Against a Suns team without Kevin Durant (MCL) and Bradley Beal (calf), New York recorded its fourth straight win and its fifth victory in its last six games with a 138-122 victory at Phoenix’s Footprint Center late Wednesday night. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024 That was the latest in a series of major injuries for Fudd, who tore her right ACL and MCL in high school. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024 Brandon Aiyuk is out for the season with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 The worst loss was left tackle Tristan Wirfs, who suffered in the second half what is believed to be an MCL sprain. Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024 At the 2013 World Championships, Vonn tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee and sustained a fracture in her right leg after a crash during the super-G. Later that year, she re-injured her ACL while training, and ultimately did not participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MCL was in 1988

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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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