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The officer, who was struck near his collarbone, returned fire.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Kirk followed that up with a stellar 2023 campaign before a collarbone injury cut his 2024 season short.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Subtly curved ends punctuated her collarbone-skimming length, adding swinginess and movement.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Fancher earned the starting nod to open the season, only to suffer a broken collarbone early in the first half of the opener against Jacksonville State.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Kirk followed that up with a stellar 2023 campaign before a collarbone injury cut his 2024 season short.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Subtly curved ends punctuated her collarbone-skimming length, adding swinginess and movement.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Fancher earned the starting nod to open the season, only to suffer a broken collarbone early in the first half of the opener against Jacksonville State.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn 
ˌkäl-ər-ˈbōn
: clavicle
Medical Definition
collarbone
noun
col·lar·bone
ˈkäl-ər-ˌbōn, ˌkäl-ər-ˈ
: clavicle
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