1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus
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His injuries included eight ribs broken in 14 places, right knee and ankle broken, left leg tibia broken, left ankle broken, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
At the end of January, though, Ovechkin started on a heater that has been paused only by the offseason and a broken tibia.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Hutchinson, 24, suffered a broken tibia and fibula in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Then felt my tibia go, and that doesn’t feel great.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
At the end of January, though, Ovechkin started on a heater that has been paused only by the offseason and a broken tibia.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
More News: New York Giants Fans Fly Sign Over MetLife Stadium Asking Ownership to 'Fix This Dumpster Fire'
Hutchinson, 24, suffered a broken tibia and fibula in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Then felt my tibia go, and that doesn’t feel great.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Tibia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tibia. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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