How to Use noncontact in a Sentence

noncontact

adjective
  • Bradley will be able to play with his thumb in a splint while Ariza is still doing noncontact work.
    Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Kerley missed last week’s game against Tulsa and has been in a noncontact jersey at practice for most of the season. ...
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The board didn’t even consider the noncontact sports option.
    Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Shybut said that about 70% of ACL tears are noncontact injuries.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2020
  • For a noncontact sport, tennis has long had a high attrition rate.
    Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Beckham injured his left knee later in the first half on a noncontact injury and did not return.
    New York Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Robinson was injured on a noncontact play in the first half of Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago Fire.
    Paul Newberry, ajc, 9 May 2022
  • The injury in the spring, which Durkin said was a noncontact injury, allowed Pigrome and Max Bortenschlager, each of whom started one game last season, share the snaps in the spring game.
    Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Newkirk tore his Achilles a day before the start of spring practice during noncontact workouts but is expected back for fall camp.
    Matt Zenitz, AL.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The redshirt freshman suffered his second ACL tear in three years on a noncontact injury near the end of practice last Wednesday.
    Carter Karels, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2018
  • For the first time this summer, college football teams were able to conduct two hours of noncontact practice with the use of a football, but no other equipment.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2022
  • Hall was in a noncontact jersey at Saturday’s morning skate in Brighton.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The players could only train in pairs and soccer was now, apparently, a noncontact sport.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Avs winger Joonas Donskoi briefly skated on his own in a red, noncontact sweater Sunday before practice.
    Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Even in noncontact settings, Huntley has broken off runs and cuts in the open field reminiscent of Jackson.
    Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Caruso could be the next one back after rejoining noncontact practices last week, but the team will be pressed defensively until the rest of the group is available again.
    Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • David Krejci wore a red, noncontact sweater during the Bruins’ Tuesday morning skate in Brighton.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Rutgers big man Cliff Omoruyi sustained a noncontact injury to his right knee 2 minutes, 18 seconds into the second half.
    Matt Sugam, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Lee, who has been on the force for nearly seven years and was assigned to the Sixth District patrol area, remains on noncontact status with pay, said Dustin Sternbeck, a police spokesman said.
    Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Outdoor noncontact sports such as golf and tennis involving no more than four people will be allowed.
    Taylor Goldenstein, ExpressNews.com, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Gardner-Johnson, a key addition this year, was carted off the field after grabbing his right knee during a noncontact drill.
    Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2023
  • Wide receiver David Durden suffered a noncontact knee injury Wednesday evening and was carted off the practice field.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The defense also was able to collapse the pocket on several occasions, forcing Ravens quarterbacks to scramble out of the pocket in the noncontact drills.
    Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 17 June 2021
  • On Monday, their second camp practice together, the first-round pick didn’t go for long before suffering the noncontact injury.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Then during a spring game before her freshman season, Desiano crumbled with a noncontact knee injury.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
  • James was a participant in the noncontact portions of practice Thursday and was listed as questionable.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • He has been suspended from duty on noncontact status, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • After starting noncontact practice four days following the quarantine period, the Big Ten announced the season would not be played this fall.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Schools have generally done a good job mitigating the virus's spread during voluntary workouts and noncontact practices over the last month.
    Ralph D. Russo, courant.com, 12 Aug. 2020
  • White will be able to participate in the noncontact portion of training camp next week but will miss the start of the season after suffering the injury during basketball activities away from the team.
    Jamal Collier, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2021

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