upper arm
Example Sentences
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Minutes later, they head back to class, sporting a circular plaster on their upper arm.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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
He takes me by the bare upper arm and steers me forward.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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