upper arm

Example Sentences

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They are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The split between the two companies points to a so-called K-shaped economy —named that way because the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Her second tattoo, which she got from Mastrosanti the next day, was of the Carlos Club neon sign in San Carlos on her right upper arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Although blood pressure is typically measured on the upper arm, some people cannot have it taken there due to disability, limb loss, or conditions such as stroke.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Once, she slipped, both feet giving way, and Mal and Christopher twisted to help, but Nighthand, seemingly without looking, shot his left hand out and caught her round her upper arm.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell