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Recent Examples of legs
Angulo's right-footed shot was a nutmeg between the German defender's legs and straight into the right side of the goal.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The beating left at least 30 bruises on Joanna’s torso and legs, and a belt pattern was present among the injuries, according to the assessment of a pathologist described in the affidavit.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Police entered the home and found Murphy lying on her back under a blanket in the living room with signs of trauma to her face, arms and legs, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Homo naledi’s face, hands, and legs look more like ours and other recent hominins, but its torso looks more like apes and earlier hominins called Australopithecines.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Invisible hands strap her legs onto the stirrups, an iron fist plunging her through a tunneling, gravity‑bending, black underground.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
His shot went through Turner’s legs but was turned away by a sprawling Freeman.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Seems that college coaches wanted a 6-foot-3, 255-pound sack machine with 9 % body fat, an iron-claw grip, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle legs, and size 17 feet.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The beating left at least 30 bruises on Joanna’s torso and legs, and a belt pattern was present among the injuries, according to the assessment of a pathologist described in the affidavit.
—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Police entered the home and found Murphy lying on her back under a blanket in the living room with signs of trauma to her face, arms and legs, the warrant affidavit said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Homo naledi’s face, hands, and legs look more like ours and other recent hominins, but its torso looks more like apes and earlier hominins called Australopithecines.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Invisible hands strap her legs onto the stirrups, an iron fist plunging her through a tunneling, gravity‑bending, black underground.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
His shot went through Turner’s legs but was turned away by a sprawling Freeman.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Seems that college coaches wanted a 6-foot-3, 255-pound sack machine with 9 % body fat, an iron-claw grip, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle legs, and size 17 feet.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 June 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.
Noun
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
Noun
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Lower Leg and Ankle Stretch Routine Your ankles and calves play a big role in balance, walking, and overall stability.
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At the time, two of the giraffes were pregnant and gave birth before investigators visited, WDBJ reported, but their calves were missing.
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My father never had a gym membership, did not train for marathons, swim laps or do any particular fitness routine regularly.
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That’s a late start for a gig that drew a lot of families with young ones, plenty of whom were looking pretty tuckered out by the time the show was in its last laps.
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On the ground at VivaTech, the company demonstrated its fashion applications with designer Claire Châtaigner, who created a garment live from a single piece of fabric using only pins, while connected remotely to her Paris atelier.
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These include jewelry, earbuds with cameras, pins and watches.
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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