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 His head jerks, and his little limbs weakly twitch and spasm. 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 See All Example Sentences for limb
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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
  • 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 13 May. 2025.

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