pectoral muscle
noun
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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Jenkins’ replacement Bill Murray left the game with a pectoral muscle injury which led Doug Kramer to close out the game at left guard.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Veteran newcomer Brendan Dillon is expected to anchor New Jersey’s top defense pairing beside Dougie Hamilton, who’s back in action after suffering a torn pectoral muscle last November.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
That fight fell apart when Jones tore a pectoral muscle during training, an injury that required surgery.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Veteran newcomer Brendan Dillon is expected to anchor New Jersey’s top defense pairing beside Dougie Hamilton, who’s back in action after suffering a torn pectoral muscle last November.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
That fight fell apart when Jones tore a pectoral muscle during training, an injury that required surgery.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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