How to Use hip pointer in a Sentence

hip pointer

noun
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  • The lone win in the stretch came against the Buccaneers as Sanders missed the game with a hip pointer.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2019
  • CF Mookie Betts did not start for the third straight game due to a hip pointer. ...
    — Joe Reedy, ajc, 21 July 2021
  • Saban said Ruggs has a hip pointer, and will be gimpy for a few days.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Lamb already has missed two games with a hip pointer and nine because of an ankle sprain.
    — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The 6-5 senior played just 41 seconds after leaving the game with a hip pointer.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Mookie Betts was slowed for the majority of the season by a hip pointer.
    — Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Phoenix was without leading scorer Devin Booker for the second game in a row due to a hip pointer.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Bears’ head coach Matt Nagy said Trubisky was trying to play through a painful hip pointer, but few believe that excuse.
    — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Gabriel Lutz took over as Ramona’s quarterback until a hip pointer sent him to the sidelines.
    — Joe Naiman, Ramona Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Safety Mike Edwards was slow to move, having suffered a hip pointer during the game.
    — Joe Mussatto, ajc, 18 Nov. 2017
  • Nagy said Trubisky suffered a right hip pointer when cornerback Troy Hill sacked him on the Bears’ final play from scrimmage in the first half.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Bachie bothered: Sophomore linebacker Joe Bachie, who has battled a hip pointer since the spring, was in and out of Saturday night’s game.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Tyler Herro left after playing less than 14 minutes due to a hip pointer.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Both games required furious rallies in the fourth quarter led by Matthews after Miller left the Oct. 28 game against the 49ers with a hip pointer in the second quarter.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Williams, who missed Friday’s win over the Knicks with a hip pointer, participated in shootaround and played Tuesday, giving the Celtics three healthy big men.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Standout Devon Dotson, a player of the year candidate who suffered a hip pointer in the first meeting, is now healthy.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2020
  • Betts was out of the lineup for the third straight day due to a hip pointer, while Turner and Muncy eventually ended up leaving the game after each getting hit by a pitch.
    — Joe Reedy, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • But in between, he was benched late in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams either with a mysterious hip pointer or because his coach doesn’t trust him.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2019
  • To that end, the Aztecs got a bit of good news Wednesday when sophomore defensive end Keshawn Banks returned to practice after missing two days with a hip pointer.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Taurasi missed the three exhibition in Las Vegas with a hip pointer but appeared to moving fine during timeouts.
    — Doug Feinberg, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The senior from New Orleans, who earned a lot of respect in this tournament by playing through a painful hip pointer, also is the Cougars’ best defensive player.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The absence of Taurasi, who is overcoming a hip pointer injury, was particularly felt last week.
    — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 22 July 2021
  • Taurasi missed the three exhibition games in Las Vegas with a hip pointer but appeared to moving without any issues during timeouts.
    — Time, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The defense kept Columbus to 12 shots on goal through two periods and held together despite losing Calvin de Haan to a hip pointer midway through the second period.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Wide receiver Michael Gallup suffered a hip pointer in the third quarter, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Trubisky threw for a season-high 278 yards, including a touchdown to Robinson, and two interceptions after missing the final drive the previous week because of a right hip pointer.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Ohio State lost starting running back Trey Sermon to a shoulder injury that required him being taken to the hospital for evaluation, while Fields continued to play through a rib injury and a hip pointer.
    — Mike Rodak | [email protected], al, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Williams’ opportunity was put on hold to start the season after undergoing an offseason shoulder procedure that limited him during fall practices and a hip pointer that lingered through the first month or so of the season.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 13 Nov. 2019

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