cuff

Example Sentences

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After high school, I signed a minor-league contract but tore my rotator cuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suddenly announced it at the 1943 Casablanca conference as an aim of the World War II Allies, he did so off the cuff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"Right now, speaking off the cuff, I'd say they're more beatable than they were a few years ago," the 34-year-old told reporters.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Grace has also been to physical therapy for a torn rotator cuff in her shoulder—a much smoother process.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

When she refused, they tried to cuff her, too, at least until Kaisha angrily shouted at them.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro