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

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

So he had had disk surgery, rotator cuff surgery, surgery for a carpal tunnel problem.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times