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Matheson, forming the foundation of the house with Guhle, recognized the situation, put himself in position to block the shot and did so by kicking his right leg out, absorbing it in an area where there is not much protection.—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The two wrestled over control of the vehicle, speeding through city streets, and Donaldson ordered DeSouza to pull over several times, then shot him in the leg out of fear for his safety, authorities said.—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 Moss then struck out Aguayo before Dugger got thrown out at second trying to leg out a double, but drove in another two runs.—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026 Another contender for the best straight-legs out there are the Agolde Pinch Waist Jeans.—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg out