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Gafford has been sidelined for now 21 games due to a Grade 3 MCL sprain in his right knee. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025

Captain Alex Greenwood underwent surgery on her medial collateral ligament (MCL), fan-favourite Chloe Kelly forced a messy exit to Arsenal in January, and by March, manager Gareth Taylor was gone. —Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The injury involved tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus, necessitating surgery and an extensive rehabilitation period. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Last season saw Moses make 14 starts in front of Aaron Rodgers despite sustaining a Grade 2 MCL tear, a meniscus issue and small fracture in his left knee in September versus the Patriots at MetLife Stadium. —Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 With Moses set to hit free agency, the Jets will likely look to get younger at the position after the veteran played through several injuries last year, including a Grade 2 MCL sprain. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025 For the Texans, Kirk’s addition makes sense considering Tank Dell, their speedy, young receiver, is likely to miss the entire 2025 season after tearing an ACL, MCL and LCL and dislocating his kneecap in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in December. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the 2024 season and is likely going to take a bit to get back to regular action. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 There has been a lot of focus on England’s injury absentees, with Alex Greenwood’s MCL tear being a key concern ahead of the Euros. —Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

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1988, in the meaning defined above

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