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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Johnson cited the loss of nose tackle Andrew Billings to a torn pectoral muscle at the midway point of the season as a key absence.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
But shortly after signing a second contract on March 28, 2023, Johnson tore his pectoral muscle during an offseason workout.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Pittsburgh’s only trip to the conference title game came on Jan. 22, 2017, with Heyward out due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered in November.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jones was forced from that matchup after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during training.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
But shortly after signing a second contract on March 28, 2023, Johnson tore his pectoral muscle during an offseason workout.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Pittsburgh’s only trip to the conference title game came on Jan. 22, 2017, with Heyward out due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered in November.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jones was forced from that matchup after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during training.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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