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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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The study consisted of two stages of five weeks apiece.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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In his previous films, Cooper has had – quite literally – huge stages to play with.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scientists said whales gave birth to eleven calves in the last season, including four first-time mothers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Four first-time North Atlantic right whale mothers had calves, according to Philip Hamilton, a senior scientist at New England Aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, per ABC News.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brad Keselowski led 170 laps in this race last year, is also a two-time Martinsville winner and is known to be smart at managing his tires.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Authorities in southeastern Texas are warning community members to check candy thrown during a high school homecoming parade after three families reported finding sewing pins inside the sweets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Three pogo pins, which Apple calls the Smart Connector, are visible on the rear panel, as is the camera module, which is pushed into the far corner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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