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Recent Examples of leg
Police made contact in the parking lot with the woman, who was in tears and had cigarette burns on her legs, the affidavit says.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 11 June 2026
This exercise activates your calf muscles, which help move blood from your lower legs back to your heart.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
Designed to enhance your natural shape, these jeans boast a snug fit through the hips and thighs that flares out into a modest wide-leg finish.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Their right legs are folded, while their left legs descend toward the floor.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 11 June 2026
This exercise activates your calf muscles, which help move blood from your lower legs back to your heart.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
Designed to enhance your natural shape, these jeans boast a snug fit through the hips and thighs that flares out into a modest wide-leg finish.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Their right legs are folded, while their left legs descend toward the floor.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
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The Knicks pulled off something as dramatic as Willis Reed’s famous entrance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals after missing Game 6 with an injured right thigh.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Those first Area jeans featured strategic studs framing her thigh vents, while Wednesday’s were unadorned, but real ones know.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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The 2026 men’s World Cup group stage consists of 12 groups of four competing in round-robin competition, an increase of 16 teams from the last men’s World Cup.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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The national team moved its training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, but will play its group-stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The American star said postgame that he was kicked in his left calf during the first half and was subbed off at halftime as a precaution.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Per The Athletic's Tom Bogert, Pochettino said Pulisic took a kick to the calf that caused some tightness, and the decision to remove him was purely precautionary.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of the late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, suffered heartbreak on the final lap in his return to racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Paraguayan players took a warmup lap around the field and then got to work navigating through passing, goalkeeping and shooting drills, ending the brief session with some penalty-kick shots.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Utah sent 100 cards featuring historical citizens, 13 coins, eight documents, eight pins, two granite disks and a booklet.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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What the capsule will hold includes an iPhone 17; Native American artwork; essays from students; coins and pins; a Coca-Cola bottle; and even a feather from the eagle that accompanied Union soldiers into battle.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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