deltoid
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All of the X-Men were strong, their muscles etched from deltoid to abdomen to quadriceps.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023
He was expected to begin a rehab assignment this week until he felt discomfort in his right deltoid during a throwing session.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
Mariners: LF Sam Haggerty is dealing with an isolated deltoid strain but is progressing, manager Scott Servais said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022
The deltoid, the thick muscle that creates the rounded lines of the shoulder is the major abductor of the arm, but it also facilitates flexing and medial rotation, as well as extension and lateral rotation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They would aim for the muscle that Tariq, in a professorial voice, called the deltoid.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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