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dislocate

[dis-loh-keyt, dis-loh-keyt] / ˈdɪs loʊˌkeɪt, dɪsˈloʊ keɪt /


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Hill suffered torn ligaments and a dislocated kneecap in a game against the New York Jets last year, ending his season.

From Barron's

They "come to be recognised only in limited ways, and any political act immediately dislocates them from the US".

From BBC

With just one competition under her belt this season, she dislocated her shoulder and sustained a torn labrum in what she described as the "silliest fall" in training in Switzerland last month.

From BBC

But her build-up to the Games in Italy were badly disrupted by injury, including a dislocated shoulder last month while training in Switzerland.

From Barron's

Sometimes it’s physical pain, like the dislocated right shoulder she suffered a month ago and requires her to snowboard with a tight brace.

From Los Angeles Times