pectoral muscle
noun
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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Ahmed Hassanein Hassanein was drafted in the sixth round this year by the Detroit Lions and seemed to be impressing during preseason, but a pectoral muscle injury suffered in a preseason game put the defensive end on the sidelines.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
In the third set, however, Dimitrov injured his right pectoral muscle, forcing him to retire from the match.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Botelho seems like the kind of player who has attempt to play with a torn pectoral muscle.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The report confirms the company fears Cassidy has sustained a torn pectoral muscle.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
In the third set, however, Dimitrov injured his right pectoral muscle, forcing him to retire from the match.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Botelho seems like the kind of player who has attempt to play with a torn pectoral muscle.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The report confirms the company fears Cassidy has sustained a torn pectoral muscle.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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