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as in power
muscular strength
I'm going to need someone with real muscle to help me move all this furniture
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as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
at the time the military lacked the muscle to fight two wars at once
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as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
he was muscled out of command by his opponents at military headquarters
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Recent Examples of muscle
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Some talent agencies are now putting capital and production muscle behind top music video directors to build out full creative universes around their work.
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Stacy Martinet,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Instead of ordering an intentional walk to Colson Montgomery with Edgar Quero on deck, Phillies manager Don Mattingly let Bowlan face the Sox slugger, who muscled a broken bat single into right field, bringing home Meidroth with the tying run.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Noun
The format relies on high-repetition, small-range movements that tone muscles without heavy joint stress.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Some talent agencies are now putting capital and production muscle behind top music video directors to build out full creative universes around their work.
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Stacy Martinet,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Verb
The House narrowly voted on Tuesday to direct roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the second multi-billion dollar infusion of money to the agencies in the last year muscled through by Republicans alone.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Instead of ordering an intentional walk to Colson Montgomery with Edgar Quero on deck, Phillies manager Don Mattingly let Bowlan face the Sox slugger, who muscled a broken bat single into right field, bringing home Meidroth with the tying run.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscle
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.
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The study was small, and follow-up research has not yet confirmed those results with the same strength.
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Draw upon your well of strength.
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In 1976, the Bicentennial followed the traumas of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal that had forced President Richard Nixon's resignation.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Albert encouraged Ebraheim to capitalize on the success of the restaurant’s beef sandwich and efficient business model and franchise.
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But Zabala’s wizardry never overshadows deliciousness, a balance exemplified by the outstanding shiso tempura topped with beef tartare and covered in borage flowers.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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The episode could add further political momentum behind decarbonization, climate adaptation, electrification, and energy-efficiency investment.
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Weger later insisted he had been coerced into making the confession.
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The decentralized group, created by 15-year-old Bradley Chance Cadenhead in Stephenville, targets children through social media, gaming platforms and messaging apps to coerce them into self-harm and sharing explicit content.
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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“Muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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