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This chop tends to sit around the collarbone, offering the appeal of a bob without the complete lack of length.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
The officer, who was struck near his collarbone, returned fire.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Kirk followed that up with a stellar 2023 campaign before a collarbone injury cut his 2024 season short.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Fancher earned the starting nod to open the season, only to suffer a broken collarbone early in the first half of the opener against Jacksonville State.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
The officer, who was struck near his collarbone, returned fire.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Kirk followed that up with a stellar 2023 campaign before a collarbone injury cut his 2024 season short.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Fancher earned the starting nod to open the season, only to suffer a broken collarbone early in the first half of the opener against Jacksonville State.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle
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