How to Use concussion in a Sentence

concussion

noun
  • She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.
  • He went to hospital with concussion.
  • Tagovailoa was later found to have a back injury, not a concussion.
    Alanis Thames, ajc, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The broadcasters later said on air that Maye had a concussion.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Denzel Ward, a two-time Pro Bowl player, was out of the game because of a concussion.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The assumption up in the press box was a concussion, but Whittingham did not have a status update postgame.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Becoming a quasi-neurologist or concussion expert was probably not among them.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The Bucs, though, contended that Brate didn’t exhibit concussion symptoms until halftime.
    Jarrett Bell, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Tua Tagovailoa gave him pause for playing on Sunday, especially because he wasn’t diagnosed with a concussion either.
    Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The concussion threw him back 10 yards in the air and into a vat of molasses.
    USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The teacher fell to the ground and was punched 15-20 times in the head, and later was treated for a concussion.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The impact, Carter told the Free Press, caused bleeding and a concussion.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2023
  • During a three-game span with the Raiders in 2012, Adams had two concussions.
    CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Safety Mike Edwards left the game on the first play with a concussion.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Green was checked for a concussion and cleared to returned to the bench a few minutes later.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • That forced her to miss some time early in the season, even before the concussion.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Chris Board, who left the loss with a concussion, and Quicky Roche also didn’t practice.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The good news is that forward Jerami Grant, who missed two games with a concussion prior to the break, has been cleared to play.
    oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
  • One officer on the force suffered a concussion that kept him out of work for months, Jones said.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The episode comes four months after McConnell had suffered a broken rib and a concussion from a fall in March.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • The concussion came on an awkward collision at the plate, which some of his teammates felt was a dirty play.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The supplement may even help limit the amount of damage from a concussion.
    David McGlynn, Men's Health, 7 June 2023
  • Thankfully, Lindor passed his concussion test and had clear X-ray scans, but did crack a tooth from the pitch.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • His fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown is in the concussion protocol, meaning the Browns might have to add a tight end this week.
    cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Vientos was able to stay in the game and tested negative for a concussion.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
  • The bizarre sequence put Herivaux out of the game and into concussion protocol.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Stafford was sacked 29 times in just nine games that season and was twice placed in concussion protocol.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Ham said Davis was evaluated for a concussion after the play and was cleared.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • Hachimura is in concussion protocol and Vincent will miss at least the next two weeks with knee swelling.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Good news: He was sent to the hospital on suspicion of a concussion, leaving Hen temporarily in charge of the 118.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024

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