Wright returned to the lineup after missing one start with a stiff neck and went 0 for 4.

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Wright, bothered by a stiff neck, was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this year.

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David Wright returned to the Mets lineup after missing one start with a stiff neck and went 0 for 4.

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England suffered a setback even before the match had started when captain Nasser Hussain was ruled out with a stiff neck.

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Nets F-G Jerry Stackhouse missed the game with a stiff neck.

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Accustomed to long drives (it is 613 miles from Sidney to Missoula), the locals know that the thrill of rocketing along at 115mph is outweighed by a stiff neck and a tension headache.

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The symptoms of bacterial meningitis are a very high temperature, stiff neck, and a blotchy red or purple rash which does not fade when the side of a glass is pressed against it.

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