rotator

Example Sentences

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He was also suffering, he said, from herniated discs and torn rotator cuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers are now trying to understand how this galaxy became what scientists call a "slow rotator" so quickly.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“He had the ability if he was developed and stayed healthy. I think he probably overthrew and tore his rotator cuff and nobody knew it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After high school, I signed a minor-league contract but tore my rotator cuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Marge’s arthritis makes scrubbing a torture; another woman has to see a physical therapist for her rotator cuff.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich