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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Billings, who was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle in a loss at Arizona on Nov. 3, was graded 43rd among 118 interior defense qualifiers by Pro Football Focus, no surprise given his play since joining Chicago in 2023.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen, 30, is coming off a torn pectoral muscle, and Hargrave, 32, is still recovering from a torn triceps.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears’ defense unraveled last season after Billings suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 9.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen, 30, is coming off a torn pectoral muscle, and Hargrave, 32, is still recovering from a torn triceps.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears’ defense unraveled last season after Billings suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 9.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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