dislocate
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"I'm not going to say he's out, but I think it'd be doubtful if you dislocate your shoulder," Italy coach John Davison told reporters.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
It would destroy the economy, dislocate millions of Americans and destabilize the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Concentrated in numbers, they can dislocate an enemy's defences.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023
Will giving birth be a beautiful if intense experience or will you hemorrhage, dislocate your pelvis or require an emergency C-section?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
The jolt might’ve been enough to dislocate her bad shoulder.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
They "come to be recognised only in limited ways, and any political act immediately dislocates them from the US".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The force dislocates the core from the tight leaf structure, and, with a quick twist, it pops right out.
From Salon ● May 28, 2021
Bellinger dislocates his shoulder after a home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2020
We have seen this before in history, when rapid change destroys people’s livelihoods dislocates communities and leaves a widespread sense of unease and, often, resentment.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2019
Haie laughs so much that he dislocates his jaw, and suddenly stands there helpless with his mouth wide open.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Redick said it was a “reduction” for Vanderbilt, meaning it was a procedure to restore his dislocated finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The remaining bill of the year was for my 2-year-old’s emergency room visit for a dislocated elbow.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
Doubters warn that markets are increasingly driven by you-only-live-once bets and momentum-chasing algorithms, and, as a result, are getting dislocated from reality—or at least oblivious to bad news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
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 ● Feb. 12, 2026
Days later, I was still feeling dislocated, and we were both nursing sore throats.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
“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
Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim says she will be fit to compete at the Winter Olympic Games next month despite dislocating her shoulder last week.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
"I took the silliest fall that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder," Kim said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The wide receiver missed the last two months on injured reserve after dislocating an elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
Alex hurled himself out of its path, once again crashing into the ground, almost dislocating his shoulder.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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