shoulder
Example Sentences
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However, she has not played since withdrawing from the Adelaide International in January with shoulder pain.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The driver of the vehicle, unaware that the SUV riding the shoulder was a federal agent, partially blocked the shoulder to prevent the SUV from cutting off the Cadillac.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
We note how the small scale, finely drawn swirls of her sleeve are challenged by the suave oval of her face and the emphatic line of her shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Wembanyama’s career seemed to be in jeopardy, as doctors had discovered a blood clot in his shoulder that forced him to miss the season’s last two months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He laid a grateful paw on her shoulder.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Lesson 1
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