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Recent Examples of foreleg
So, my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck, and forelegs.
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Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Instead, Mira and his six colleagues stationed themselves around the hippo’s hind legs, forelegs, backside and head.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
So my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Ishu ties a rope around his left foreleg where the sore is, over his thigh and shin to keep the leg bent.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Swinehart wrote: The delay was long enough to get off another arrow, which buried deep behind the foreleg just as the rhino disappeared behind the thorn growth.
—David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Instead, Mira and his six colleagues stationed themselves around the hippo’s hind legs, forelegs, backside and head.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
So my team wanted to find out if males have proportionally longer necks when accounting for their overall stature, comprised of their head, neck and forelegs.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The male giraffe body, with long forelegs supporting the trunk and neck – a shape to die for.
—Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
In captivity, where staff can determine the cause of death, well over half of male giraffes die from foreleg problems, which shortens their lifespan by 25% compared with females.
—Douglas R. Cavener, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
Among a number factors boosting Tripod’s mystique is the question of exactly what happened to the coyote’s right foreleg.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Ishu ties a rope around his left foreleg where the sore is, over his thigh and shin to keep the leg bent.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Swinehart wrote: The delay was long enough to get off another arrow, which buried deep behind the foreleg just as the rhino disappeared behind the thorn growth.
—David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreleg
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The animal's mummified remains, which include its head, forelimbs and part of its chest, were found well-preserved in Yakutia, Russia, in 2020 and determined to belong to a cub around 3 weeks old, per the study.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most of the body and part of the tail are visible in the fossil, in addition to the eyes, nerves, and a forelimb.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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Manchester United coach Marc Skinner has confirmed that the club's record appearance maker and goalscorer, Ella Toone will be out until the New Year with a calf injury.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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McCaffrey suffered a calf strain in training camp that turned into Achilles tendinitis in both legs.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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The gunman then shot the driver in the left hand and thigh.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The lift is complete when the athlete stands upright with their shoulders back and the barbell at thigh level.Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Foreleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreleg. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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