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Recent Examples of legs
Rashee Rice offers another layer to this offense, which eases the burden on Mahomes’ legs and makes every other target better.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The frock’s thigh-high slit, meanwhile, revealed a bit of Williams’ legs.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
The closest copy of SpaceX's technology is Landscape's ZQ-3, which combines the stainless steel construction of Starship with the multi-cluster engines, aerodynamic control flaps, and landing legs of the Falcon 9.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The video showing her first walk on three legs has generated over 74,100 views and more than 3,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Muscle weakness from the disease typically begins in the feet and lower legs during the teen years or early adulthood, though symptoms can appear at any age, according to the institute.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The fossils include a significant portion of the vertebrae as well as some bones from the front legs, back legs, hands and feet, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Her legs, still angled from the previous turns, couldn't find purchase to push forward or pull backward.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The frock’s thigh-high slit, meanwhile, revealed a bit of Williams’ legs.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
The closest copy of SpaceX's technology is Landscape's ZQ-3, which combines the stainless steel construction of Starship with the multi-cluster engines, aerodynamic control flaps, and landing legs of the Falcon 9.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
The video showing her first walk on three legs has generated over 74,100 views and more than 3,400 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Muscle weakness from the disease typically begins in the feet and lower legs during the teen years or early adulthood, though symptoms can appear at any age, according to the institute.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The fossils include a significant portion of the vertebrae as well as some bones from the front legs, back legs, hands and feet, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
Noun
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Fan Fest will include two stages, 4,500 square feet of video boards and regional food options.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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By integrating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), a CNAPP solution could be able to accelerate data analysis and enhance real-time visibility across development and runtime stages.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The major muscles worked in this exercise include ankle stabilizers like the tibialis anterior and posterior, calves, quadriceps, glutes, and hip flexors.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Historically, having wider calves meant no (actually cute) knee-high boots on store shelves or online would fit me.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After some time, Hamlin emerged from his car and was greeted by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, relishing the fact his sixth attempt at a title wasted away despite leading 208 of the 319 laps after starting on the pole.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The case winds up in Elsbeth’s and Detective Donnelly’s laps because Beryl’s body (sans head) was found in the city, so even though Beryl’s head (sans body) was discovered in Sleepy Hollow, the whole thing is under NYPD’s jurisdiction.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If your cloche didn’t come with anchoring pins, use landscape staples or old tent stakes to hold them in place.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The app adds pins to houses, and tapping on them reveals more details, such as whether the home has spooky fun decorations, is welcoming trick or treaters or hosting a community event.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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