MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

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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 Monk missed the last nine games of the 2023-24 regular season and two play-in games due to a right MCL sprain. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025 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

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 21 Apr. 2025.

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