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For a sexy, fresh take on the short, blunt bob like Mindy Kaling's, have your stylist cut your hair to hit just above the collarbone, leaving the front pieces longer than the sides and back.
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Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Marion stayed and started the new era with a spectacular TD catch at Utah State, but fractured his collarbone on the play.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Witherspoon broke his shoulder blade in Week 2 at Tennessee, although the injury initially was reported by the Rams as a broken collarbone.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Noah Whittington, who leads Oregon with 829 rushing yards, was held out with an undisclosed injury after Jordon Davison, who had rushed for 667 yards and 15 touchdowns, already was listed as out with a collarbone injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Elise Tabin, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Marion stayed and started the new era with a spectacular TD catch at Utah State, but fractured his collarbone on the play.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Witherspoon broke his shoulder blade in Week 2 at Tennessee, although the injury initially was reported by the Rams as a broken collarbone.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Noah Whittington, who leads Oregon with 829 rushing yards, was held out with an undisclosed injury after Jordon Davison, who had rushed for 667 yards and 15 touchdowns, already was listed as out with a collarbone injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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