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The facility in Jefferson City had recently been taken over by MU Health Care, and Allen was soon transferred 30 miles farther by ground ambulance to the system’s main hospital in Columbia for surgery to insert two metal plates and several screws to repair his collarbone.
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Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
There was immediate speculation that Denegal had suffered a shoulder or collarbone injury, but there was virtually no upper body contact on the play in question.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In February, Froome also broke his collarbone during a race on the UAE Tour, according to the outlet.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bone fragments reveal the dinosaur's collarbone.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
There was immediate speculation that Denegal had suffered a shoulder or collarbone injury, but there was virtually no upper body contact on the play in question.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In February, Froome also broke his collarbone during a race on the UAE Tour, according to the outlet.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bone fragments reveal the dinosaur's collarbone.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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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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