cuff

Example Sentences

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As Robby, McKay and others examine her and run a few tests, they determine she likely has rotator cuff tear, and that she’ll need X-rays to know if she has a fracture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suddenly announced it at the 1943 Casablanca conference as an aim of the World War II Allies, he did so off the cuff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"Right now, speaking off the cuff, I'd say they're more beatable than they were a few years ago," the 34-year-old told reporters.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

He tried to cling to the cuff of Geels’ trousers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo