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Recent Examples of legs
Michkov’s lack of goals, exacerbated, of course, but his lack of legs and lungs was starting to wear on him mentally.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
One man stays on top of McGaff’s torso, the other appears to sit on his legs.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Parents often opt to undergo fetal surgery in an effort to prevent further nerve damage in the unborn child’s legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Bednar didn’t think his club had its best legs Tuesday night against the Lightning, a great team riding a five-game win streak, and the Avs still outshot them 33-24.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, the high waistline and silhouette elongate your legs.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Three minutes into stoppage time, Nicolás Fernández Mercau capitalized on the tired legs.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 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
Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
One man stays on top of McGaff’s torso, the other appears to sit on his legs.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Parents often opt to undergo fetal surgery in an effort to prevent further nerve damage in the unborn child’s legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Bednar didn’t think his club had its best legs Tuesday night against the Lightning, a great team riding a five-game win streak, and the Avs still outshot them 33-24.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, the high waistline and silhouette elongate your legs.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Three minutes into stoppage time, Nicolás Fernández Mercau capitalized on the tired legs.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
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In North Carolina, only 29% of independent stages identified themselves as profitable in 2024, according to a report from the National Independent Venues Association.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The festival is expected to host more than 50,000 people each day of the event, with multiple stages in place for performances.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kettlebell Squat Squats are another energy-demanding exercise that primarily targets your major leg muscles like your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves, while also engaging your core for stability.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thus far, researchers have identified 15 newborn calves — a promising number this far into the season, per the report.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Larson, 33, completed the feat earning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title during the final laps of Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Close and Teyana Taylor get closest to the assignment, but Paulson is doing laps around all of them.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most federal survey pins come with two lines crossed in the center and numbers in each corresponding corner.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
7 Jan. 2026
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To attract fashion users, Pinterest launched its collage functionality in late 2023, allowing users to pull together outfits from different pins and mood boards, which was a game-changer in both grabbing Gen Z’s attention and training Pinterest’s AI using human taste and curation.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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