pectoral muscle
noun
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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Botelho seems like the kind of player who has attempt to play with a torn pectoral muscle.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Cena’s first skin spot was discovered on his chest – in the area of his left pectoral muscle – during a routine visit to the dermatologist.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 May 2025
After Nwosu suffered a torn pectoral muscle in 2023, Seattle signed Frank Clark and traded for defensive tackle Leonard Williams.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The report confirms the company fears Cassidy has sustained a torn pectoral muscle.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Cena’s first skin spot was discovered on his chest – in the area of his left pectoral muscle – during a routine visit to the dermatologist.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 May 2025
After Nwosu suffered a torn pectoral muscle in 2023, Seattle signed Frank Clark and traded for defensive tackle Leonard Williams.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The report confirms the company fears Cassidy has sustained a torn pectoral muscle.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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