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Noun
Localized bone pain occurs in one specific area, such as the forearm, rib cage, or shin.—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025 He was thrown out on a laser by right fielder Cody Bellinger attempting to score the tying run in the sixth inning of Saturday's game, banging his knee hard on catcher Austin Wells' shin guard while sliding into the plate.—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion.—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024 With the winter sun shinning brightly and a chilly breeze ruffling aquamarine Mediterranean waters just beyond the camp’s edge, the family soon got down to sharing a meal — traditional bread with lentils and ruby red tomatoes.—Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shin
Her return to the brand in Paris follows a summer defined by similarly bold footwear moments, including rhinestone Stuart Weitzman thigh-highs at WeHo Pride and Gianvito Rossi’s fitted suede boots at Tribeca.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
This easy chicken thigh recipe covers the bases for the main dish and the fruit.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.
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Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
The blunt comment by the esteemed brother of director Doug Liman certainly could be skinned over the evolving battle between MPRM Communications and 42West now that its officially gone to the courts.
In the new series of photos, which show a fit-looking Cavill’s left leg in a brace below the knee, the actor is seen working out at the gym – definitely a leg day – and, in one pic, having his ankle taped and with what could be muscle stimulators attached to his calf.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
And in Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard’s case, a nagging calf injury will likely mean more carries for backup Rico Dowdle.
Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris’ darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights. Click.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2022
The slippery custom began a half-century ago merely as a means to dissuade drunken daredevils from attempting to shinny up the poles in order to mingle with paying guests.
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