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Recent Examples of leg
Taylor Swift celebrated the culmination of the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour by encouraging fans to remember to vote on Election Day.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Syrian smugglers now use a variety of cunning techniques to move their drugs to Jordan, including drones and carrier pigeons, which have been taught to fly with tiny bags of contraband affixed to their legs.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Each leg brought something new—from playing a round of golf with pro golfer Cristie Kerr at The Lodge at Pebble Beach to taking on the twisting curves of Highway 1, with the Pacific Ocean’s waves crashing against rugged cliffs below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
An attendee of the meeting told police Hatch complained about her previous time in jail and lifted her pant leg to show her home detention ankle bracelet.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Syrian smugglers now use a variety of cunning techniques to move their drugs to Jordan, including drones and carrier pigeons, which have been taught to fly with tiny bags of contraband affixed to their legs.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Each leg brought something new—from playing a round of golf with pro golfer Cristie Kerr at The Lodge at Pebble Beach to taking on the twisting curves of Highway 1, with the Pacific Ocean’s waves crashing against rugged cliffs below.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
An attendee of the meeting told police Hatch complained about her previous time in jail and lifted her pant leg to show her home detention ankle bracelet.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
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To look at how much of an effect exercise might have on blood pressure, Hamer and his colleagues combined data from six earlier studies that required participants to wear movement trackers on their thighs 24-hours a day.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hunters and conservationists viewed it as a referendum on the future of wildlife management in Colorado (and potentially elsewhere), as Prop 127 would have set the stage for future hunting bans and taken even more decision-making power away from the wildlife managers at Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center on Friday as part of her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Rookie safety Malik Mustapha (calf) is suiting up after being limited in practice and considered questionable. Offensive lineman Ben Bartch, tight end Brayden Willis and No. 3 quarterback Josh Dobbs were inactivated.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Per Shams Charania of ESPN, starting Denver power forward Aaron Gordon has suffered a right calf strain, and is anticipated to miss several weeks of action.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The longtime judge could be seen wearing a light blue sweater, holding son Wren in his lap, who rocked denim baby overalls and a white T-shirt.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Runners who completed more than 35 laps had a relatively constant heart rate-to-speed ratio throughout the race.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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Note that a small cable connects the two pieces, so don't rip the cover free without disconnecting the pins.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Richard Nixon was the first president to consistently wear the flag lapel pin and the trend took off after September 11, 2001.Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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