pelvis

Example Sentences

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He crashed onto the saddle horn when his horse stopped suddenly at a calf-sorting event, splitting his pelvis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Scientists recovered parts of the dinosaur's spine, including more than 30 vertebrae from the neck, back, and tail, along with several ribs and part of the pelvis.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

At the time, Lee was in a wheelchair after losing a leg and a portion of his pelvis when he was hit by a speeding car at age 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But Baker didn't speak to Bliss or to any of Garfield's new physicians, especially after they stated that the bullet had gone down the right side toward the pelvis.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow