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Recent Examples of leg
Who would want a regular-old room, when there are haylofts with wood-burning stoves that once warmed the hind legs of Kind Arthur’s horse?
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their legs are still mostly bare, shorts and Tevas.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But many on Wall Street remain skeptical that the rotation has legs in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Waller was activated Wednesday from the PUP list. —RT Austin Jackson, seen in a walking boot while riding a stationary bike Wednesday, wasn’t wearing the walking boot while on the sideline Thursday.
—LB Jordyn Brooks appeared to sustain a left leg injury late in practice while rushing the QB.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their legs are still mostly bare, shorts and Tevas.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But many on Wall Street remain skeptical that the rotation has legs in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Waller was activated Wednesday from the PUP list. —RT Austin Jackson, seen in a walking boot while riding a stationary bike Wednesday, wasn’t wearing the walking boot while on the sideline Thursday.
—LB Jordyn Brooks appeared to sustain a left leg injury late in practice while rushing the QB.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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He'd been hit twice, once in the hip, another in the inner thigh.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani was not in the lineup on Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s game early when he was hit in the right thigh by a line drive while pitching.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The former members of British pop girl group sensation Little Mix have been setting the stage for their debut solo albums.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bush acknowledged in an October 2005 news conference that a member of his administration, Karl Rove, had privately shared with Dobson information about Miers that’s typically considered off limits to share publicly in that stage of a Supreme Court justice’s nomination.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to the brand, cows, unlike humans, produce colostrum in surplus so baby calves only consume about 50% of the colostrum that the mothers produce.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The usually fun and lighthearted challenge caused a stir when Huda’s lap dance on Chelley’s partner Ace caused an explosive falling out between the pair.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Dolla (real name: Dominic Matheson) smashed the box-office record for a homegrown DJ’s tour of these parts, selling more than 170,000 tickets across a four-date lap, produced by Untitled.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Add on a hat band, pin, or feather to customize your new lid.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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That round also included a physics-defying moment on the par-3 15th, where his tee shot landed short of the pin, spun back, and rolled into the cup for birdie.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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