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Recent Examples of legs
Customers can order meals built around breasts, wings, thighs, legs or tenders, most of them priced between $7-$10 and served with a side and a roll.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
With the World Cup kickoff just over a week away, climate scientists are warning that heat could be an invisible opponent, slowing play at open-air venues like Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), sapping players’ legs and testing fans in sweltering conditions.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a small day-biting species with white stripes on their back and legs.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
There, Jones and Tyson held her arms and legs down to prevent her from escaping, according to the report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The lighter marking on her chest between the upraised front legs showed where her heart lay beneath that silvery coat.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The striped mouse rises up on its hind legs, an expression of measured vigilance.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Bears may stand on their hind legs or approach to get a better view, but these actions are not necessarily signs of aggression.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
She was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, including a deployment to Afghanistan after having one of her legs amputated below the knee following a stateside car crash.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
With the World Cup kickoff just over a week away, climate scientists are warning that heat could be an invisible opponent, slowing play at open-air venues like Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), sapping players’ legs and testing fans in sweltering conditions.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a small day-biting species with white stripes on their back and legs.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
There, Jones and Tyson held her arms and legs down to prevent her from escaping, according to the report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The lighter marking on her chest between the upraised front legs showed where her heart lay beneath that silvery coat.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The striped mouse rises up on its hind legs, an expression of measured vigilance.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Bears may stand on their hind legs or approach to get a better view, but these actions are not necessarily signs of aggression.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
She was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, including a deployment to Afghanistan after having one of her legs amputated below the knee following a stateside car crash.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Texas leads the nation in cattle production, with more than 12 million head of cattle and calves, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Some of the cattle were cows with calves.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Guthrie is forced to drop out after 27 laps with mechanical problems.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Even racing legend Mario Andretti took laps at Sonoma during the invitational.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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The Florissant, Missouri, native had some company on his side, when a performer juggling bowling pins performed near him late in the game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Tennis players can now collect and trade pins like Olympians.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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