dislocate
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Moreover, political instability could dislocate the supply chains for minerals on which Carpenter’s operations depend.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
"I tripped over a step in the garden and managed to, somehow, dislocate my ankle; break my tibia and fibula; and rip two ligaments off the bone. What the heck," said Archibald.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
It would destroy the economy, dislocate millions of Americans and destabilize the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
When players tear a knee ligament or dislocate a shoulder, when they wobble away from a jarring collision, trainers help them to the sideline and play resumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The two boys dislocate and grin at each other.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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They "come to be recognised only in limited ways, and any political act immediately dislocates them from the US".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
This dislocates or untethers us from official narratives, which then makes governments more susceptible to corrupt and self-serving behavior, and citizens more prone to mistrust and improbable beliefs.
From Salon ● May 21, 2023
Cresswell almost dislocates his standing ankle, spinning a dipper over the near side of the wall, just under the bar, and into the vicinity of the top corner!
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2022
Bellinger dislocates his shoulder after a home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2020
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
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Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Kessens said refined products dislocated by the Hormuz outage has boosted profit margins for Gulf Coast refiners.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
The hands were linked, but some of the fingers looked dislocated and each ring finger stretched like taffy, connecting into the line of a woman’s chin.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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“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
Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo faces a month on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder, the club said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
The surgery, which tennis star Andy Murray also had, involves dislocating the upper end of the thighbone, trimming it, capping it and removing cartilage before putting it back in place.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Blink-182 postponed the first leg of its reunion tour in March because Barker had to undergo surgery after dislocating and tearing ligaments in his left ring finger, which he injured during rehearsals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
High priests in journalism and culture are fond of fussing that the Internet is dislocating, isolating, dangerous.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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