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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Defensive tackle Andrew Billings missed half the season with a torn pectoral muscle, and left tackle Braxton Jones had a knee issue and then suffered a broken leg, but the latter came at the end of the season.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Among the practice-squad players and depth pieces, the only one to really step up — per PFF scores — was guard Bill Murray, and he was lost to a torn pectoral muscle in late October.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Among the practice-squad players and depth pieces, the only one to really step up — per PFF scores — was guard Bill Murray, and he was lost to a torn pectoral muscle in late October.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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