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Crescent bangs and a collarbone-length can be a match made in heaven.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
At one point not long ago, the cascading effects of a dislocated collarbone in 2019, during his senior year at Centennial High School in Corona, would have made the possibility of helping anyone, including himself, unlikely.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Galvan’s injuries included a brain bleed, skull fracture, broken collarbone, rib fractures and cuts and bruising on the lower back and elsewhere consistent with road rash.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Bibhu Mohapatra and Alexandra O’Neill would agree, finding off-the-shoulder dresses to be the perfect compromise for women who love to show off their collarbone, but are self-conscious of their upper-arms.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
At one point not long ago, the cascading effects of a dislocated collarbone in 2019, during his senior year at Centennial High School in Corona, would have made the possibility of helping anyone, including himself, unlikely.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Galvan’s injuries included a brain bleed, skull fracture, broken collarbone, rib fractures and cuts and bruising on the lower back and elsewhere consistent with road rash.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Bibhu Mohapatra and Alexandra O’Neill would agree, finding off-the-shoulder dresses to be the perfect compromise for women who love to show off their collarbone, but are self-conscious of their upper-arms.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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