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dislocate

[dis-loh-kayt, dis-loh-kayt] / ˈdɪs loʊˌkeɪt, dɪsˈloʊ keɪt /


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"I'm not going to say he's out, but I think it'd be doubtful if you dislocate your shoulder," Italy coach John Davison told reporters.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

The Zambian-born Danish fighter took a knee and was counted out after appearing to dislocate his shoulder.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024

He’d dislocate fingers in practice and pop them back in like nothing happened.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

When players tear a knee ligament or dislocate a shoulder, when they wobble away from a jarring collision, trainers help them to the sideline and play resumes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

The two boys dislocate and grin at each other.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

They "come to be recognised only in limited ways, and any political act immediately dislocates them from the US".

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

This dislocates or untethers us from official narratives, which then makes governments more susceptible to corrupt and self-serving behavior, and citizens more prone to mistrust and improbable beliefs.

From Salon ● May 21, 2023

Bellinger dislocates his shoulder after a home run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2020

I have seen shows featuring such clothing before, but there is something about how they are presented here, as objects in their own right, that dislocates you, makes you look anew.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2020

Haie laughs so much that he dislocates his jaw, and suddenly stands there helpless with his mouth wide open.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

The Washington Commanders' hopes of getting back in the play-offs were dealt a huge blow last week as quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

On Sunday, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in a loss to the Cowboys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Redick said it was a “reduction” for Vanderbilt, meaning it was a procedure to restore his dislocated finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

She made a sling for Sue out of the pillowcase and helped her slowly ease her dislocated arm into it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“I was unprepared for how dislocating it ended up being,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"I took the silliest fall that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder," Kim said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Uncapped wing Cadan Murley is preferred on the left wing to Ollie Sleightholme, with Exeter flier Immanuel Feyi-Waboso out after dislocating his shoulder.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025

Ohtani hasn’t looked right in the two games he’s played since partially dislocating his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

During a surveying trip in 1785, Lee was carrying Washington’s surveying chain when he slipped on some stones and fell, breaking or dislocating one of his knees.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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