upper arm

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He previously struggled with bone bruising in his upper arm - the same injury that has sidelined British number one Jack Draper for four months.

From BBC

The bifurcation has created a so-called K-shaped economy, with the letter’s upper arm representing more-affluent consumers, and the lower arm, those feeling greater financial pressure.

From Barron's

They are meant to be injected into the upper arm, thigh, or stomach, with doses gradually increased.

From BBC

It’s all part of what economists call the K-shaped economy, in which purchases from affluent shopper shoot up like the upper arm of the K, even as purchases from lower-income Americans droop like the bottom arm of the K. For investors, this explains why both luxury retailer Hermès and discount king Walmart are growing revenue at a healthy clip even as sales at middle-market merchants like Kohl’s and Bath & Body Works are hurting.

From Barron's

It’s all part of what economists call the K-shaped economy, in which purchases from affluent shopper shoot up like the upper arm of the K, even as purchases from lower-income Americans droop like the bottom arm of the K. For investors, this explains why both luxury retailer Hermès and discount king Walmart are growing revenue at a healthy clip even as sales at middle-market merchants like Kohl’s and Bath & Body Works are hurting.

From Barron's