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Recent Examples of foreleg
The Raptors version features a dial in multiple shades of green, this time with three claw marks, reminiscent of the velociraptors’ forelegs.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
The neck girth was 28 inches, body girth behind the forelegs 47, greatest girth over the shoulders 56, and length from hind toe to tip of horns 9½ feet.
—Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
So, my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck, and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Instead, Mira and his six colleagues stationed themselves around the hippo’s hind legs, forelegs, backside and head.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
So my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
The neck girth was 28 inches, body girth behind the forelegs 47, greatest girth over the shoulders 56, and length from hind toe to tip of horns 9½ feet.
—Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
So, my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck, and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Instead, Mira and his six colleagues stationed themselves around the hippo’s hind legs, forelegs, backside and head.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
So my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreleg
Noun
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Above the hour-marker at 6 o’clock, there’s an appliqué representing two claws, nodding to the T-rex’s forelimbs.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Bats have five finger-like digits on their forelimbs, with the first and shortest digit acting like a thumb.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Brazilian has struggled with hamstring and calf injuries this season, but has still scored four times in 11 appearances across a total of 383 minutes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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To intensify the core work and balance, place the sole of your right foot on the inside of the left calf.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Faded whiskering at the thighs completes the vintage look.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are also harnesses that fit chins, thighs, and hands.—
Malia Griggs,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Foreleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreleg. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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