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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the concussion of the two football players sent them both to the ground
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as in crashes
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the theory that such a concussion, by a giant asteroid or comet millions of years ago, led to the extinction of the dinosaurs
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Recent Examples of concussions
The team also lost wide receiver Rashid Shaheed for the year to a meniscus injury, while Chris Olave has struggled to recover from two concussions.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Throughout his professional career, the veteran running back does have a history of concussions.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
The scientists found that the high school football players who sustained concussions displayed slowed aperiodic activity, and greater slowing was strongly associated with worse post-concussion symptoms.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The survivors were hospitalized with blast injuries and concussions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Separately, the Lebanese Red Cross said paramedics were searching for casualties in a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Sunday, when a second strike left four paramedics with concussions and damaged two ambulances.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Mason was wearing a guardian cap, a helmet with extra padding that has been introduced to football in recent years in an effort to help thwart concussions, according to WPXI.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Brisker has had a history of concussions during his time with the Bears.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Both suffered concussions, Kircher has said.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Throughout his professional career, the veteran running back does have a history of concussions.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
The scientists found that the high school football players who sustained concussions displayed slowed aperiodic activity, and greater slowing was strongly associated with worse post-concussion symptoms.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The survivors were hospitalized with blast injuries and concussions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Separately, the Lebanese Red Cross said paramedics were searching for casualties in a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Sunday, when a second strike left four paramedics with concussions and damaged two ambulances.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Mason was wearing a guardian cap, a helmet with extra padding that has been introduced to football in recent years in an effort to help thwart concussions, according to WPXI.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Brisker has had a history of concussions during his time with the Bears.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Both suffered concussions, Kircher has said.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Concussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concussions. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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