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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war
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Recent Examples of dislocate
Thoughts immediately went to Cody Bellinger dislocating his shoulder after an enthusiastic high five from Kiké Hernández in the 2020 postseason.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Mateo dislocated his left elbow while playing defense in July and underwent UCL surgery in August.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The Knicks made it to the second round of the playoffs last year without Randle, who dislocated his shoulder earlier in the year and missed the rest of the season.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
After losing the game 110-102, Jazz personnel confirmed that Hendricks fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle, ESPN reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Mateo dislocated his left elbow while playing defense in July and underwent UCL surgery in August.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The Knicks made it to the second round of the playoffs last year without Randle, who dislocated his shoulder earlier in the year and missed the rest of the season.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
After losing the game 110-102, Jazz personnel confirmed that Hendricks fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle, ESPN reported.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Pryor calls himself Jo Jo Dancer in the movie and relocates the story to Ohio (despite filming in Peoria), but by 1986, the contours of his history were well known.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Born in Michigan to an Australian father and German mother, Joint only relocated to Australia a couple of years ago and joined the national academy in Brisbane.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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While many organizations prioritize technology, additional areas outside the technological realm can disrupt security capabilities and affect vulnerability management.—
Dewayne Hart,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Amyloid plaques accumulate between neurons, disrupting communication and leading to memory loss and cognitive decline, while tau tangles accumulate inside neurons, disrupting their normal function and leading to neuronal death.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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While Alt moved from the left side to the right, Latham made the reverse transition and played well in his first season at left tackle.—
Dane Brugler,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The volcano’s light illuminates a double lenticular cloud, or a UFO-like cloud formation created when a mountain disturbs air flow and creates standing waves above it.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant’s owner requested that the police detain the tourist for intoxication and disturbing the public order; on Sunday, Cabo Rojo’s mayor said that the responding officer had been suspended while the case was being investigated.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Evans believes a lack of planning is largely to blame for our productivity failures, and warns people not to confuse being busy with being productive.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s receivers won’t be confused for an elite group, but tight end Tyler Warren is the top player in the country at that position, and the running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton is one of the nation’s best.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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His remains were transferred to a hearse for a motorcade in preparation for his final drive to his beloved hometown.—
Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Jan. 2025
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Jaden Bradley, Caleb Love, and KJ Lewis are still the headliners on the perimeter — but the real difference the last five games, and the guy who makes all these lineup permutations click, is Campbell transfer Anthony Dell’Orso.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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