rotator
Example Sentences
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After high school, I signed a minor-league contract but tore my rotator cuff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Grace has also been to physical therapy for a torn rotator cuff in her shoulder—a much smoother process.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
“I think people can understand a torn rotator cuff,” Grace says, “but they can’t necessarily understand pelvic hematoma until they’ve had one.”
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
Phillips missed most of the first month of the season while recovering from a tear in his rotator cuff he suffered during last year’s postseason.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Ricky punched my shoulder in a manner meant to be encouraging but that nearly snapped my rotator cuff.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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