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
Melanie Hartshorn, 33, of Cramlington, Northumberland, has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome which causes her skull to dislocate from her neck and spine.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022
He’s had the shoulder dislocate either completely or partially a handful of times over the last season.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
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
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Like the author, Violet has a genetic condition that means the character dislocates joints and breaks bones easily - so must use her wits and inner strength to help her survive.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
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
Unfortunately, minutes into his triumphant return, he dislocates two fingers after swiping right too overzealously.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2021
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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Cardiff lock Teddy Williams, who made a welcome return from a dislocated right foot suffered in October, failed to gather the restart.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
“Tankers are out of position, supply chains dislocated, and the task of re-aligning vessels with loading and discharge points may create a logistical bottleneck in the weeks ahead.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Some Canadian aluminum was diverted to Europe over the summer, and executives expect pressure from dislocated customers of aluminum from the Middle East to lure metal away from the U.S. market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
In one of their crashes, Aleksandr dislocated his shoulder as Sasha glided their doomed Pe-2 down to rest in a swamp.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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
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
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
During a surveying trip in 1785, Lee was carrying Washington’s surveying chain when he slipped on some stones and fell, breaking or dislocating one of his knees.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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