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Chubb, 29, made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022 and suffered a torn ACL in Week 17 of the 2023 campaign. Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Topić, from Serbia, was drafted by the Thunder in 2024 with the 12th overall pick, but was forced to sit out the entire 2024-2025 season while recovering from a torn ACL. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Davidson must replace its entire starting five, except for forward Sean Logan, who missed all but 11 games last season with a torn ACL. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025 Stevenson has played in all eight games this season, but the Patriots are already light at running back with Antonio Gibson out for the season with a torn ACL. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ACL

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ACL was in 1981

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“ACL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACL. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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