Example Sentences

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“We see the shape of hiring changing some of these skills and backgrounds, but at the same time, we don’t see it dislocating the need for having great individuals with deep, critical-thinking skills,” Narayan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo faces a month on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder, the club said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Ohtani hasn’t looked right in the two games he’s played since partially dislocating his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

The surgery, which tennis star Andy Murray also had, involves dislocating the upper end of the thighbone, trimming it, capping it and removing cartilage before putting it back in place.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

And yet for Justice the return to Pikeville has been almost as dislocating as moving out of foster care and into that octagonal bedroom all those years ago.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times