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Recent Examples of leg
They were taken away and brought back a week later with broken arms and legs, sometime heads.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The defender will return for Pere Romeu’s side’s Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, the first leg of which is played April 20.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
McIlroy, 35, is on his 17th trip and pressed by the pressure of this being the last leg of his would-be career grand slam.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Their season rests on Thursday’s second leg against Lyon, as winning the Europa League is their only route to playing continental-level football next time.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The defender will return for Pere Romeu’s side’s Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, the first leg of which is played April 20.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
McIlroy, 35, is on his 17th trip and pressed by the pressure of this being the last leg of his would-be career grand slam.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Their season rests on Thursday’s second leg against Lyon, as winning the Europa League is their only route to playing continental-level football next time.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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Meanwhile, guard Tyler Herro, who missed a game with a right thigh contusion, will be available Monday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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And cook up your chicken thighs in Hexclad's 10-inch hybrid frying pan.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On a Thursday night in late February, friends and fans huddle around the small stage, while Badgley sits in the back holding their four year-old son, who is fast asleep.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The stage is being set for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s milestone 10th anniversary gala.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tucker is 6 feet tall, the average height of newborn calves after birth.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The addition of Disney’s new calf was made in conjunction with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and its Species Survival Plan.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remaining players did not bother with a lap of honour.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the encounter, Johnson’s son, Wilfred, was sitting in his father’s lap in a car with the window rolled down.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a homage to the theme, individuals could place a pin in a map top show where their ancestors were from.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Each year brings new pins and new opportunities to show off one’s pin collection.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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