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Recent Examples of limb
His head jerks, and his little limbs weakly twitch and spasm.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
His mind was a casualty, just like any limb lost in combat.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
These pterosaurs had strong limbs, curved beaks, and large crushing teeth – ideal adaptations for crunching shellfish and other difficult-to-chew prey.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
Risk to life and limb is just one aspect of her stress.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
His mind was a casualty, just like any limb lost in combat.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
These pterosaurs had strong limbs, curved beaks, and large crushing teeth – ideal adaptations for crunching shellfish and other difficult-to-chew prey.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
Risk to life and limb is just one aspect of her stress.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limb
branch
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May 10, West Oaks branch of the Orange County Library System, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. —10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 10 and May 24, Apenberry’s Nursery, 3443 Edgewater Drive, Orlando.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Stitch by stitch, square by square, across the country, hundreds of women ‒ and a few men ‒ are crafting handmade quilts covered in bipartisan political messages urging members of Congress to more effectively exercise their power as an equal branch of government.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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