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The biggest surprise of all is that David Alaba has finally made an Ancelotti squad list after being absent for more than a year thanks to an ACL rupture picked up in mid-December, 2023 against Villarreal. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025 The England international spent 445 days recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and cartilage damage. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 Other players out for the year include DE Marcus Davenport (triceps), LB Derrick Barnes (PCL, MCL), LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ACL), and DT Kyle Peko (pectoral). Scott Thompson, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ACL 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ACL was in 1981

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“ACL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACL. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

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