pectoral muscle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A below-par display against Dimitrov went unpunished when the luckless Bulgarian popped a pectoral muscle in the third set.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
The 34-year-old Dimitrov, who has now been forced to retire in each of his past five Grand Slam appearances, clenched his right pectoral muscle and could not continue following a short medical timeout.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Since then, a torn pectoral muscle and nagging elbow injury have forced him to adjust his practice routine.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024
Four losses in past five games, Christian Dvorak is done for season with torn pectoral muscle and penalty kill has abandoned them, falling to a 31st best 72.1%.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
Humerus about 2� in. long, with a strong crista lateralis, which indicates a strongly developed great pectoral muscle and hence, by inference, the presence of a keel to the sternum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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