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His high school career lasted just two games before a broken collarbone ended it prematurely.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
In our call, Mayes repeated, in shock, that the image edits closely resembled her body, down to the dip of her collarbone to the proportions of her chest and waist.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
In our call, Mayes repeated, in shock, that the image edits closely resembled her body, down to the dip of her collarbone to the proportions of her chest and waist.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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“Collarbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collarbone. Accessed 25 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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