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The Deadpool & Wolverine star went on to detail his brutal injury on his Instagram Story, sharing an X-ray that depicted his collarbone floating above the rest of his shoulder bones.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The Respin founder styled her collarbone-length hair in effortless waves, showing off her blunt bangs and caramel highlights.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
The pectoralis major runs from the collarbone and breastbone to the upper arm and is responsible for bringing the arms forward, drawing them toward the body’s midline and rotating them inward.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
His high school career lasted just two games before a broken collarbone ended it prematurely.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The Respin founder styled her collarbone-length hair in effortless waves, showing off her blunt bangs and caramel highlights.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
The pectoralis major runs from the collarbone and breastbone to the upper arm and is responsible for bringing the arms forward, drawing them toward the body’s midline and rotating them inward.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
His high school career lasted just two games before a broken collarbone ended it prematurely.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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