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
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up a pectoral muscle injury while training with Glasgow Warriors.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
The Steelers will be without inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, who sustained a pectoral muscle against Cincinnati.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
We will recall at the outset that the lesser pectoral muscle in man is completely covered by the great.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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