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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limb
branch
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Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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