limb

as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 This conclusion was based on slicing through the fossil's limb bones to examine the growth rings. Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025 The eruption occurred just after the active region had rotated beyond the sun's western limb, out of direct view from Earth and the weather satellites that monitor solar activity. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Over 300,000 venomous snakebites are reported every year in sub-Saharan Africa, frequently resulting in over 7,000 deaths and as many as 14,000 limb amputations. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • Two days later, her car was found on Avery’s lot in a thicket of branches with a disconnected battery.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • With less than one week until Election Day, Virginia residents will head to the ballot box to cast their votes for three statewide offices that will determine whether the executive branch remains under Republican control.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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