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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Again, the need was urgent, this time because of edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu’s season-ending pectoral muscle tear.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The All-Pro cornerback strained his left pectoral muscle while trying to make a tackle Sunday in Denver’s win against the Cowboys, sources confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
One of the top players on the Buffalo defense, linebacker Matt Milano, will remain on the sidelines this week due to a pectoral muscle injury.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This comes roughly two days after Daniels injured his pectoral muscle just three plays into the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The All-Pro cornerback strained his left pectoral muscle while trying to make a tackle Sunday in Denver’s win against the Cowboys, sources confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
One of the top players on the Buffalo defense, linebacker Matt Milano, will remain on the sidelines this week due to a pectoral muscle injury.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This comes roughly two days after Daniels injured his pectoral muscle just three plays into the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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