MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

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Noun
First round wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is stepping into year two, Brandon Aiyuk is coming back after missing most of 2024 with an ACL and MCL tear. Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 The club later announced Thursday afternoon that Cook tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025 Stark has had knee issues in the past, requiring surgery in 2021 to repair a torn ACL, MCL, and Meniscus. Everyone here at Newsweek Sports wishes Stark a safe and speedy recovery. Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 The 7-foot-2 defensive anchor played in 67 games, starting 37, in a rookie season that included a sprained ankle and a sprained MCL. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025 His 2020 season would be the first time suffering a major injury, as an MCL injury would sideline him for four games. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Curry returned for Game 4, but slipped and fell during the game and suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 May 2025 Lakers star LeBron James sprained his MCL in Game 5 against the Timberwolves. Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Even their newest player, Jimmy Butler, was forced into a Play-In situation last April and sprained his MCL, forcing him to miss the first round of the playoffs. Anthony Slater, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MCL was in 1988

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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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